Scotland V Basque Federation

[andyburnett]

Whether there is any real political agenda, or simply that the Basques feel an affinity with Scotland (or 45% of us anyway I can't answer for certain, but here is the communique CS originally received.

I haven't been told that this is in any way 'secret', so hopefully no-one will take issue with me posting it here! The English is a bit ropey.

P.S. Was there anything politically going on in 1984 which would have instigated a Basque-Italy match-up?

Dear friends of the Scottish Chess Federation:
>
> With the reason of the 30th anniversary of the Basque Chess Selection, is
> being organized a International Chess Festival of Chess (EXPOCHESS) from
> 27
> to 30 of November 2014.
>
> Exhibitions and competitions of painting and photography with the thematic
> of the Chess will be made. Also, conferences about the Chess in the school
> and its use in the prevention of the Alzheimer's will be made.
>
> The main event will be the tribute to the Basque Chess Selection of Chess,
> with an International match of Main National Selections of Chess; in
> commemoration of the match disputed in Azkoitia 09/12/1984 in which the
> Basque Chess Selection of Chess was faced with Italy (EUS-ITA: 5'5-1'5).
>
> We need to know if you would be willing to participate in the tribute to
> our
> selection with a match of main selections of Chess.
>
> The Chess Festival will be held in Azkoitia, Guipuzcoa (Spain). The match
> against your selectión would be disputed on Saturday November 29, 2014.
>
> In the event of you are interested, we would treat the conditions of your
> participation in concerning of travel and accommodation.
>
> Receive a warm greeting,
>
>
>
> José Manuel Sierra Lozano
>
> Communication & Marketing