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20 When Zita told her mother what he’d said Farkasházy, p. 135 ff.

21 “Single, tall, rich, handsome, middle-aged American man” DeLucia and DeLucia, p. 236.

22 Once, when coming home late at night from an event Farkasházy, p. 375.

23 To Kaltenbrunner the fact that the great Bobby Fischer was gracing his home Farkasházy, pp. 382–85.

24 The film grossed more than $7 million and was nominated for an Academy Award Internet Movie Database, imdb.com.

25 It’s “a monumental swindle” “Bobby Fischer Moves to a Satisfying Peace,” Chicago Sun-Times , September 26, 1993.

26 Bobby felt safe enough to travel and eventually went to many countries Interview of Pal Benko by author, April 2010, New York.

27 Mysteriously, he also journeyed to Italy to meet a member of the Mafia Farkasházy, p. 198.

28 Some chess players in the state of Washington conjectured that he surreptitiously entered the United States Chess , January 2001, p. 8.

29 Sometimes he’d vary his routine and go on long walks Chicago Sun-Times , September 26, 1993.

30 Ellsworth actually realized his error in time to attend the auction and buy back $8,000 worth of the material Böhm and Jongkind, p. 65.

31 He just wouldn’t let it rest Bobby Fischer live radio interviews, http://bobbyfischerpage.tripod.com.

32 One psychiatrist, Dr. Magnus Skulasson, who knew Bobby well toward the end of his life Interview of Dr. Magnus Skulasson by author, October 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

33 Saidy added that the media were exploitative in publishing the most hideous of Bobby’s statements CL , June 1999, letter to Larry Evans in Evans on Chess .

34 He lambasted Saidy for living in the United States Extract from Bobby Fischer’s diary, August 5, 1999, in DeLucia and DeLucia, p. 285.

35 Bobby and Miyoko, both in their late fifties, lived a quiet life http://www.anusha.com/paf690.htm.

36 One of his friends who observed them together said that he treated little Jinky with affection Interview with Gardar Sverrisson by author, October 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

37 “Yes, well, this is all wonderful news” Interview of Bobby Fischer on Radio Baguio, September 11, 2001.

Chapter 14: Arrest and Rescue

1 He wanted the world to know about his devestating loss DeLucia and DeLucia, p. 275.

2 brought renewed scrutiny by the United States government NYT , July 17, 2004, p. A1.

3 twenty-four new pages perfectly sewn in http://www.canoe.ca/newsstand/columnists/ottawa.

4 It was dated December 11, 2003 Letter on “Embassy of the United States of America—Manila, Philippines” stationery, dated December 11, 2003, to Robert James Fischer, signed by Theodore Allegra, Consul of the U.S.A., FB.

5 being that the embassy had never sent the letter to Bern Chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1852.

6 “He was so upset, and I didn’t know what to say” Interview of Miyoko Watai by Ev Mafurji on chessbase.com, January 9, 2004.

7 Miyoko, for her part, thought that U.S. authorities could have arrested Bobby anytime AP wire story (Tokyo), July 18, 2004.

8 Another time, he purposely stepped on the glasses of a guard Interview of Saemi Palsson by author, October 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

9 Fischer called it a “kidnapping” Quoted in network news footage, March 24, 2005.

10 He also wrote to Secretary of State Colin Powell AP wire story (Asia), August 17, 2004.

11 “permanently renounce my U.S. citizenship.” Bloomberg News Service. August 6, 2004.

12 Bobby’s plea was based on his paternity http://21-1-TW. Facebook.

13 North Korea … Libya … Iran … Montenegro … The Philippines Undated e-mail from Miyoko Watai to Pal Benko, circa spring 2005 in DeLucia and DeLucia, p. 304.

14 Venezuela … Switzerland . “Freeing Bobby Fischer,” a report by Einar S. Einarsson, June 6, 2008, FB.

15 he’d become part of the Icelandic sagas NYT , (London), January 28, 2005, p. A7.

16 “Saemi, this is Bobby.” From the film Me and Bobby Fischer , 2009.

17 He was on a plane to the East Interview of Saemi Palsson by author, October 7, 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

18 To not help them, they believed “Freeing Bobby Fischer,” a report by Einar S. Einarsson, June 6, 2008, FB.

19 they began lobbying the Icelandic government Interview of Einar Einarsson by author, October 8, 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

20 “We feel obliged to express our deepest dismay” Letter of March 15, 2005, by the RJF Committee, FB.

21 “the whole country has no culture, no taste” Interview of Bobby Fischer on Bombo Radyo, August 12, 2004.

22 Fischer then announced that he was going to marry AP wire story (Asia), August 17, 2004.

23 “a pawn can become a queen.” NYT , August 20, 2004, p. A5.

24 “I’d rather not say” Associated Press, December 4, 2006.

25 “It was already a de-facto marriage.” NYT , August 20, 2004, p. A5.

26 “We had been satisfied with our life before he was detained” Interview of Miyoko Watai by Ev Mafurji on chessbase.com, January 9, 2004.

27 After months behind bars http://www.channelnewasia.com.

28 Honorable Members of Althingi From Bobby Fischer, January 19, 2005. FB.

29 These calls to Gardar Interview of Gardar Sverisson by author, October 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

30 Bobby read some of the book Letter from Richard Vattuone to author, January 2010.

31 Fukushima criticized Chieko Nohno “Freeing Bobby Fischer,” a report by Einar S. Einarsson, June 6, 2008, FB.

32 warning that if action weren’t taken quickly E-mail exchange between Einar Einarsson and John Bosnitch, March 21, 2005, FB.

33 “When the leader of a country” Interview of David Oddsson by author, October 10, 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.

34 A federal grand jury in Washington AP wire story (Philadelphia), March 8, 2005.

35 suggesting that Iceland drop the offer of sanctuary Japan Times , December 23, 2004.

36 Fischer’s alleged crime of a violation of trade sanctions Ibid.

37 “The Immigration Bureau must think” Mainichi Daily News , March 22, 2005.

38 polled on whether to grant Fischer permanent citizenship Act Respecting the Granting of Citizenship, no. 16/2005, FB.

39 a limousine supplied by the Icelandic embassy AP wire story, March 23, 2005.

40 This was nothing but a kidnapping” Watching America website, and various network sources. March 24, 2005, FB.

41 “It is not his beard” Interview with Zita Farkasházy by Tivadar Farkasházy; Bobby Visszater , p. 369.

Chapter 15: Living and Dying in Iceland

A great amount of the source material for this chapter consisted of face-to-face interviews, telephone conversations, and correspondence with many Icelanders who knew Bobby Fischer during his residence in Reykjavik (2005–2008) and in 1972, and who were instrumental in freeing him from imprisonment in Japan. Additionally, correspondence with Bobby’s lawyers resulted in the clarification of important information. Examination of documents and correspondence concerning his detention and the ultimate granting of his Icelandic citizenship also provided new facts.

1 blue denim work shirt and pants AFP (Reykjavik), January 19, 2008.