K. Jennitha Anto

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K. Jennitha Anto (born 10 April 1987) is an chess Woman International Master from Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Having caught polio at the age three, she uses a wheelchair. She took to chess at the age of 9. She is a six-time champion of the World Chess Championship for the Physically Disabled conducted by IPCA and five times consecutively from 2013 to 2017.[2][3] She is a woman International Master (WIM) title holder and aims at becoming a Grand Master.[4]

In the 2018 Asian Para-games, she won four medals - one gold, two silvers and one bronze.[5] In the 19th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2019, she secured 5.0/9 points to become the highest scoring female player in the event and clinched the title for a record sixth time.[6]

Tiruchirappalli Corporation has appointed K. Jennitha Anto as its brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission activities from 2017. [7]

K. Jennitha Anto
Medal record
Representing  India
Asian Para Games
Chess
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Women's Individual Rapid P1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Women's Individual Standard P1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Women's Team Rapid P1
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Women's Team Standard P1

References[]

  1. ^ "Jennitha Anto becomes World Chess Champion for disabled". All India Chess Federation. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Physically challenged world chess queen has Tiruchy address". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Jennitha Anto scores a hat-trick". The Hindu. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Jennitha wins chess crown for sixth time". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 8 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission activities". Trichy News. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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