In a reversal apparently made under pressure from other competitors, the Albanian chess team has announced that it will play the Israeli team at the International championship tournament currently In progress In Skopje, Yugoslavia, it was reported here today. The game Is scheduled to be played next Friday after completion of all ether tournament matches, The Albanians refused to play the Israelis last week, for-felting the match which gave Israel four points by default.
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