I am requesting help of goanet readers with reference to the Press Note issued by Sameer Salgaocar President of Goa State Chess assn yesterday.
The Executive Body of the Goa State Chess Association meets on Sunday to contemplate action to be taken against Shrikant Barve, founder of the Taleigao Chess Academy. In an outburst on the internet, Barve has attacked the All India Chess Federation and in particular its current President - N. Srinivasan. Srinivasan, who is also the Treasurer for the BCCI, has been questioned by Barve as to the treatment of Grandmasters who will be coaching various upcoming players under the anvil of the new AICF Coaching scheme. Barve asks why six crores are spent on Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the India Cements Chennai IPL team whereas the Grandmasters are sanctioned only one thousand rupees a day for the coaching they will provide. Augusto Pinto, the Acting Secretary of the GSCA, has already written to Barve to explain the reasons of his personal attack on the AICF President Actually the GSCA has sent me following letter: Dear Mr. Barve, We refer to the answer in Yahoo Answers to the question "Is Indian Chess Federation downgrading coaches by offering meagre coaching fee of Rs. 1000/- for Grand Master" purportedly written by one Shrikant B. In this connection we ask you if you are the individual referred to as Shrikant B. If you are the same person, then as a member of GSCA, kindly explain why you are presuming to comment on policy matters of the AICF? Awaiting an early reply, The Yahoo Answers that GSCA refers to is the following: Is Indian Chess Federation downgrading Coaches by offering meagre coaching fee of Rs.1000/- for Grand Master? Appeal to Our Senior Players / IMS' / WIM's / GM's / WGM's / FM's and coaches AICF proposes to short list the names of coaches who are interested to coach our players and prepare them for National and International tournaments. Those interested are requested to send a mail to AICF with their Bio-data and achievements in coaching if any. The AICF shall pay Rs.10,000/- for GM's and RS.7,000/- or Rs 5000/- for others for a ten day coaching programme. For outstation coaches AICF will reimburse, on production of tickets, third A/c train fare and shall take care of the local hospitality. Those interested may kindly send your mail immediately. http://www.indianchessfed.org/News/2008/... Dronacharya awardee coach R. Gokhale said in an interview that GM is entitled for appearance money, the minimum being Rs 30,000 besides first class lodging, boarding and transportation. 1 week ago Reply by SHRIKANT B Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Mr. Srinivasn President of AICF and Srinivasn Treaserer of BCCI are same person I am told... Chennai has picked up Dhone for 6 crores .... and AICF president is offering Grand Master Rs.1000/- for a day..... This is how Top brass of Chess in India think of chess players...... I am Shrikant B. Can anyone help me to understand why GSCA wants to take action against me for writing the answer? Is this personal attack against Srinivasan? What is wrong I have done? It may be noted that the person who sends me notice to explain has written the following regarding me: Barwe the Chess Entrepreneur kindly check - http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/goanet-sports-goanet.org/2007-September/000053.html ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
