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'''K. Jennitha Anto''' (born 10 April 1987) is an chess [[Woman International Master]] from [[Tiruchchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennitha Anto becomes World Chess Champion for disabled|url=http://news.aicf.in/2013/07/jennitha-anto-becomes-world-chess-champion-for-disabled/|publisher=[[All India Chess Federation]]|accessdate=31 October 2015|date=24 July 2013}}</ref> 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 [https://ratings.fide.com/fide_directory.phtml?list=967 IPCA] and five times consecutively from 2013 to 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/jun/08/physically-challenged-world-chess-queen-has-tiruchy-address-1614083.html|title=Physically challenged world chess queen has Tiruchy address|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Jennitha Anto scores a hat-trick|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/jennitha-anto-scores-a-hattrick/article7373360.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2015|accessdate=31 October 2015}}</ref> She is a woman International Master (WIM) title holder and aims at becoming a Grand Master.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/jennitha-wins-chess-crown-for-sixth-time/article28321037.ece|title=Jennitha wins chess crown for sixth time|date=2019-07-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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In the 2018 Asian Para-games, she won four medals - one gold, two silvers and one bronze.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/19th-IPCA-World-Individual-Chess-Championship-2019|title=Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/19th-IPCA-World-Individual-Chess-Championship-2019|title=Jennitha Anto becomes the IPCA World Champion for a record sixth time! - ChessBase India|website=www.chessbase.in|access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref><br />
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Tiruchirappalli Corporation has appointed K. Jennitha Anto as its brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission activities from 2017. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission activities|url=http://www.trichynews.net/2017/11/brand-ambassador-for-swachh-bharat.html|access-date=2020-10-31|website=Trichy News}}</ref><br />
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