Rebel Fischer finished with ‘corrupt’ chess world

REBEL chess legend Bobby Fischer yesterday declared he was finished with a chess world he regards as corrupt.

Rebel Fischer finished with ‘corrupt’ chess world

The flawed chess genius Fischer said he was happy to be in Iceland, which granted him citizenship to pave the way for his release from detention in Japan, where he was held on a US extradition warrant.

In a rambling news conference at his Reykjavik hotel, the combative Fischer sparred with US journalists who asked about his anti-American tirades.

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