I tried my level best some time back to sort out the differences between Mr. Barve and the Chess association.
I also wrote to him then that he was digging his own grave but a stubborn, uncompromising and foolish Barve was unwilling to bend. On the issue of the AICF Circular, Barve is clearly in a minority. He is fighting a lone battle and there is virtually no one in the association who has come out openly in his support. Barve should see the writing on the wall and at least now look at mending fences with the association. But he continues to go on and on. Today, if he finds himself in such a deep quagmire, he has no one except himself to blame. Having said this, the organizers acted like brute dictators by throwing Barve out of the venue. The way I see it, unless the rights of admission are reserved, I do not think the organizers of the event can prevent Mr. Barve from entering the venue even though he may stand suspended from carrying out chess activities. Mr. Barve should simply inform the organizers that he wishes to enter and witness the tournament as a mere spectator and not as a coach. And in between the games, he can always interact with his trainee without making it known to the others publicly. Cheers Sandeep
