In the March 9th Executive Body meeting of the GSCA, the following resolution was passed unanimously -
RESOLUTION The Executive Body of the Goa State Chess Association distances itself from the views of Mr. Shrikant Barve. Whatever he has said is in his individual capacity. The GSCA on the other hand congratulates the All India Chess Federation for having come out with a scheme which will make quality coaching affordable to even the financially weak chess players. Everyone is not superrich to bear the exorbitant rates charged by some unrated coaches nowadays and here the AICF is providing Grandmaster and International Master coaching at affordable rates. We have confirmed information from the AICF that some GMs are ready to even come and coach for free. So what is the problem as far as Mr. Barve is concerned? Simultaneously, the GSCA would like to know where the figure of 4-5 crores mentioned by Mr. Barve for annual income of the AICF has been arrived at. We are getting the Annual balance sheets of the AICF and the figure is nowhere close to that mentioned in the newspaper. Can Mr. Barve clarify this point please or else let him publish an apology to the AICF? A healthy relationship between the GSCA and the AICF will only benefit the Goan chess fraternity. We are free to voice our opinion whenever we want in a healthy democracy, but as members of the Goa State Chess Association it is our duty to first bring it up within the Association. GSCA is of the unanimous opinion that chess in Goa has been harmed by Mr. Barve's comments. In future, whatever statements he makes, GSCA will not have anything to do with it. >From the desk of the Press Officer, GSCA
