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Ker, Anthony F
IM🇳🇿FIDE 4300084· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1967
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Anthony F Ker, a 59-year-old International Master, is rated 2177 and ranked 10th among NZL players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 A Rounds 1-4, Wellington Chess Open 2026, and 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2002. His peak of 2359 was reached at age 44 (Nov 2011); he also reached #2 nationally in Mar 2011 and spent 23 months in top 3.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2177
Standard
Rpd2170·Blz2147
All-time high
2359
−182 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 44
Nov 2011 · age 44
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · NZL players · of 451
23 months in National top 3 (2010–2021)
23 months in National top 3 (2010–2021)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Aug 2025
2023
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2262
Dec 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 55
Feb 2022
2021
23 months in national top 3
since Jul 2010
Jan 2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Jan 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-22
2199 → 2177
Tournaments
7
34 games
Score
21.5/ 3463.2%
18W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 2119 | -2.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #10 | 2260 | +5.1 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #11 | 2019 | -15.9 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2812 | +5.1 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #7 | 1965 | -12.2 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1971 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/7 | #7 | 2322 | +1.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+18 −12 =10
40 games·last met May 2026
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vsNicolas CroadFM
🇳🇿NZL·2180
+8 −9 =13
30 games·last met May 2026
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vsWilliam ForsterCM
🇳🇿NZL·1774
+17 −0 =0
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMichael Nyberg
🇳🇿NZL·1929
+15 −1 =0
16 games·last met May 2023
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vsRyan Winter
🇳🇿NZL·2093
+11 −1 =3
15 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#10
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,467
in continent
World
#9,460
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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