K. Jennitha Anto

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K. Jennitha Anto
Personal information
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 38)
Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Chess career
Title Woman International Master (2013)
Peak rating 2030 (January 2009)

K. Jennitha Anto (born 10 April 1987) is an Indian 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 Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Para Games
Chess
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Women's Individual Rapid P1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Women's Individual Standard P1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Women's Team Rapid P1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Women's Team Standard P1

References

  1. ↑ "Jennitha Anto becomes World Chess Champion for disabled". All India Chess Federation. 24 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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. 8 July 2019. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  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. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

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