Here is no gold medal winner, Abhinav Bindra. Nor, cricket World Cup winner, Mahindra Singh Dhoni. There may be die-hard fans for these sportsmen, but, Ramandeep Kaur — gold and bronze medal winner in World Special Summer Olympic Games (WSSOG), 2011 in Athens Greece, can bring tears of happiness to her parents and teachers.
Her world has revolved around the black and white squares, for more than a decade now. For 23-year-old Jennitha Anto crossing hurdles in life is similar to making her way across the chess board — one square at a time. This physically-challenged girl from Tiruchi, dreams of being a grandmaster some day and a chartered accountant. She has distinguished herself by earning the FIDE Women Candidate Master title with her performance in the recently concluded 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Russian town of Khanty-Mansiysk.