K. Jennitha Anto
K. Jennitha Anto (born 10 April 1987) is an chess Woman International Master from Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Having caught polio at age three, she uses a wheelchair. She took to chess at the age of 9. She is a five-time champion of the World Chess Championship for the Physically Disabled conducted by IPCA, 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] 19th IPCA World Individual Chess Championship 2019 she secured 5.0/9 points to become the highest scoring female player in the event and thus clinched the title for a record sixth time.[6]
Medal record | ||
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![]() | 2018 Jakarta | Women's Individual Rapid P1 |
![]() | 2018 Jakarta | Women's Individual Standard P1 |
![]() | 2018 Jakarta | Women's Team Rapid P1 |
![]() | 2018 Jakarta | Women's Team Standard P1 |
References
- "Jennitha Anto becomes World Chess Champion for disabled". All India Chess Federation. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Physically challenged world chess queen has Tiruchy address". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "Jennitha Anto scores a hat-trick". The Hindu. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- "Jennitha wins chess crown for sixth time". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 8 July 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 November 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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