Bobby Fischer
Iceland approves Bobby Fishcer residency
TOKYO -- Iceland has approved a residency permit for former chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is being detained by Japanese immigration authorities, an Iceland embassy official said Thursday.
The United States wants him back so they can prosecute him for playing chess in Yugoslavia in 1992 violating U.S. Sanctions.
The U.S. is putting pressure on Iceland not to provide him with sanctuary. Iceland has told the U.S. to take their pawn and shove it.
I hope he makes it to Iceland, he is disturbed, he is a genius, and for his chess accomplishments he should be a hero not a criminal. I think I'll just listen to the Lazy Susan's song about a chess hero of mine.
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Phew...so glad to hear that we haven't given up on trying to get Fischer...there's some resources well spent. Nevermind Osama...
Btw, saw 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' for like the 15th time last weekend...what a great movie.
Posted by: ChrisH | December 23, 2004 10:38 PM | Reply to this comment
Indeed. I've also watched the movie more than once and always enjoy it. I have a framed copy of the Movie Poster on the wall in my office. I can tell you that the depiction of what a National Elementry is like is pretty much right on having directed over 100 scholastic tournaments and helped direct at several National Scholastic Chess Tournaments. It was Fischer in 1972 that catapulted me from a casual chess player to one who has played in many tournaments over the years. He is looney tunes but harmless, and his contribution to the game is colossal. He is the only player in Kasparov's current historic series of World Champions that gets an entire volume dedicated to his contribution.
Posted by: Norm | December 23, 2004 11:05 PM | Reply to this comment