BHAU AS ORGANIZER
The restoration period for chess started since 1955. In old days chess was played almost in every house. Sangli has contributed a lot in the field of chess. In those days Indians were indifferent towards chess. In such critical time the people in Sangli sustained and developed this game. Before Nutan Buddhibal Mandal some institutions also took efforts. Shri Rambhau Bhide, Deshmukh established southern Maratha Country Chess Club in1920. This club was started on the upstairs of late Govindrao Padasalgikar. In 1929: ate Vishnupant Rajwade, Dadasaheb Gadgil and Tamannacharya padasalgikar form Chess Society, Sangli these institutions gave chess a gift of life.
He On 23rd December 1941, Late Bhausaheb Rajwade, Dajisaheb Dixit, Sopanrao Shingare, Bhaurao padsalgikar and other friends established Nutan Buddhibal Mandal on every Saturday at night the members of Manda would round up on the upstairs of Chitaman Press on Harbhat Toad. In the same year Mandal held Competitions. As the Competitions were for children, elders and youths it gave opportunity to everybody. This created the atmosphere of sports in the city.
In 1943 he held competitions for 'Pravin' players. As the Competitions were held on a large scale some donation was required for expenses. Most of the members were engrossed in their business and at that time in 1946 Bhaurao collected 100 Rupees. It was his beginning of his social work. Some period was critical. But again in 1954 Bhaurao held competitions. He was selected as Secretary of the club. For the first time he made Chess Clocks in our Country. From this period the competitions became time bound and the players also practiced to play in particular time.
Afterwards Bhaurao requested Vasantrao, the industrialist in Pune to sponsor the Competition in the memory of Late. Shridhar Keshav Vaidya, the father of Vasantrao Vaidya. On 14th January 1968 Shrimant Vijaysinharaje and Rajmata Mrs. Padminiraje Parwardhan took interest in the competition and invited the players of Mandal including Bhau. In first Vaidya competition24 players participated. As the amount of the prize was increased the Competitors from other states participated. For mare than 34 years the competition has been recognized as International Rating Competition.
In 1958, Bhaurao took lead to start Dr. Vasudeo Narayan Desai, Silver Shield Competition. Shri. Rajabhau Desai and Dr. Devikumar Desiderated Silver Shield for the Competition. In1969 Bhaurao held Govindas Sitaram Shedji Competition for the players under 19 years. In 1976 he started Sou. Sitabai Ramchandra Bhide Competition for women. Shri Mamasaheb Bhide the industrialist, and his brothers gave donation for this competition. For the same Competition Shri. Bhaupalrao Arwade offered Silver Shiled in the memory of his wife late Chandratai Arwade, for the first prizewinner.
In 1976 bhau Started Shrimant Dadasaheb Gadgil Competition for the players under 16 years. Shrimant Dajisaheb Gadgil saraf donated for the competition Shri. Kanchanrao Sathe gave Silver Shield for the competition in the memory of his father Late Vasantrao Sathe. In 1984, Kakasaheb Tikekar Smruti competition was held for the players under 19 Years for which Shri. Tikekar gave donation. In 1983 the competition for the players under 13 was started in memory of Tammannacharya Padsalgikar. The Padsalgikars sponcer the competition and they give the Prizes.
He has been organizing the competitions for many years. But he is neither tired nor feels up of this. As in chess the name of the game is patience. He fulfilled his dream by organizing many competions. He also made Buddhibal famous and interesting among people. In 1979 taking lead he organized National Chess Competition for woman. About 44 woman participants from 14 States participated in that Competition. Bhagyshree Sathe a player of Nutan Buddhibal Mandal got 4th place, went board for the competition for the first time. The competitions for sub-junior boys / girls proved successful in Nov-Dec. 1985. 86 boys and 20 girls participated in the competition in 1991 there was a little change in this competitions Bhaurao noted the difference of age and intelligence level between the players of 8 years and 13 years. It may affect the performance of the young player. Thinking this, these Competitions were divided into 8, 10, 12 and 14 Further Bhaurao met distinguished personalities and requested them to sponsor these competitions. To add to this he actually got donations for prizes and for catering the participants. These competitions and sponsors all as follows -
1) Late Tammannacharya padsalgikar National Open Competition for the players under eight years. The Padsalgikars Sponsor the Competition.
2) Late Sou. Latatai Ramchandra Deshpande Smruti National open Competition for the players under 10 years which is Sponsored by Deshpande Family.
3) Hon Pramod Ganu has Sponsored Late Abasaheb Ganu (Adv) Smruti National Open Competition for the players under 12 years.
4) Late Dr. T. D. Hathiram National Open Competition for the players under 14 years is Sponsored by Tavaria Family.
The most remarkable thing about these competitions is in India there are no such matches under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14 and also 16, 19 Moreover the competition for woman is also worth mention Besides that the national competitions for all categories are held in sangli itself. Bhau proves that there is always room for the generous people. They are ever ready for such good deeds. Truly speaking Bhaurao is one of the kind. He devoted his life for chess. And his dream came true.
The first to attend international Competition in England is nobody but Vinayakrao Khadilkar who is a great player of Nutan Buddhibal Mandal. Bhalchandra Parashuram Mhaiskar is Second member of Mandal, who participated in competition held in Russia in 1956 Bhagyshri Sathe is third in the series who attended the competitions in Matta in the year 1980-81.
Then she never turned back she showed her super-deeper performance in France, England, Poland, Switzerland, Bangaladesh, Dubai. Today Vadiraj jahagirdar, Krishna jahagirdar, Vinayak Natu are glowing players Rajesh Shidore, pradeep Nikam, Datta Deval, Mahesh Limaye, Sanjay Todakar, Shailendra Kelkar, Mukund jamadar, Kumar Mane are budding players. They are benefited by the guidance of Bhau. Ku. Ashiwini, Shilpa Panchanpukar, jai Mehta, jui paranjape, are no exception Pushkar Paradkar, Makrand Gadkari, Omkar Patwardhan, Anuprita Patil, Dnyansagar Gadgil, Santosh Sapkal, Ashish Wagh are rising bright players. Bhaurao trained these players with all his heart.