Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has appealed against Japanese move to deport him to the US for travelling on an invalid passport and is seeking political asylum.

It was not the best move he ever made. After more than 10 years of evading the public eye and US justice officials, former world champion Bobby Fischer has been arrested by Japanese immigration officials after trying to leave the country with an invalid passport.

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has been arrested in Japan by immigration authorities, capping a more than decade-long hunt by US authorities for the elusive legend.