K. Jennitha Anto

K. Jennitha Anto is an Indian chess Woman International Master from Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. 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 and five times consecutively from 2013 to 2017. She is a woman International Master title holder and aims at becoming a Grand Master.
In the 2018 Asian Para-games, she won four medals - one gold, two silvers and one bronze. 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.
Tiruchirappalli Corporation has appointed K. Jennitha Anto as its brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission activities from 2017.