K. Jennitha Anto, Date of Birth

    

K. Jennitha Anto

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1987

Profession: chess player

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About K. Jennitha Anto

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  • Jennitha Anto (born 10 April 1987) is an chess international master from Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • 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.She is a woman International Master (WIM) 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.
  • 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.

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