| Birth Date: | 10 April 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Tiruchchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Woman International Master (2013) | |
| Peakrating: | 2030 (January 2009) |
K. Jennitha Anto (born 10 April 1987) is an 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]