India's K Jennitha Anto on 24 July 2013 won the 13th IPCA World
Women's Individual Chess Championship title. In the event organised by
the Interntional Physically Disabled Chess Association, at Velke Losiny
in the Czech Republic, she competed in a combined group with men and
became the highest scorer among the women players with four and a half
points.
For Jennitha, who hails from Tamil Nadu, the win came along with the
Woman International Master title. The WIM title would allow her direct
entry to many of the National events for women except the premier.
The IPCA event attracted 49 physically challenged players of fifteen
countries. Jennitha being a wheel chair player participated in Fide A
category and almost all the players are international rated players.
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