Of the Century between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1972. Is the former President of the ICF and was the chief organizer of the Match Government committees and has been a member of The European Council. Thorarinsson (RJF vice charman) is a civil engineerĪnd former member of Althingi, the Icelandic parliament. Headmaster of the Chess School of Iceland. Helgi Ólafsson is a chess grandmaster and columnist, Scientist with an MFA from the University of Arizona. Group, a former chairman of The National Association of Disabled in Iceland,Īnd a member of the Board of the Icelandic Human Rights Center. Gardar Sverrisson is an author, a former manager of a parliamentarian Gudmundur Thorarinsson, Magnús Skulason, Sæmundur Palsson, Einar Members of the RJF Committee, from left: Gardar Sverrisson, GM Helgi Ólafsson, Let us hope that the matter will be settled quickly and without the media glare Who will have carried out Fischer's wishes to the letter, with no personal intentions. Him like no other and that Sverrisson is a rigorously loyal and honest person We know that Fischer was very close to Gardar Sverrisson and trusted It seems that controversy will not abandon Robert James Fischer, even afterĭeath. UK, which speaks of a 'guerrilla' burial. To have held about £1.5 million, and there may be more in gold deposits.Īll of this is reported today in the Telegraph, There is the additional matter of money: Fischer's Swiss bank account is thought Watai was not his wife, they argue, then she and Sverrisson had no right toĬarry out the burial without seeking the permission of his estate's legal representatives. Status of Miyoko Watai, who they say could not be Fischer's wife since heĭid not have a passport at the time of their alleged marriage in Japan. Some of his friends are now claiming that the burial was unlawful. Only five people attended the funeral, in accordance with Fischer's wishes. Not informed about the burial until it had been completed on Monday morning. Release from Japanese detention, and being granted refuge in Iceland, were The members of the the RFJ Committee, who were instrumental in There has been some controversy regarding the "secret" burial ofīobby Fischer. In Tokyo's Ota Wardfor more than four years. Miyoko Watai, Bobby Fischer's wife and president of the Japan Chess Association, Wish anyone to be present at the funeral, except Miyoko Watai and the Sverrissonįamily, who would arrange the funeral. He said that the Laugardælur countryside wouldīe perfect as his final resting place, should he die in Iceland. It was a place Bobby visited a number of times with Gardar and his wife Krisín, They were his only close friendsĪnd contacts during the last two years of his life.įischer's grave in the Laugardælur churchyard outside Selfossįischer had instructed Gardar that he wished to be buried in the small cemeteryĪt Laugardalur church, outside the town of Selfoss, 60 km south of Reykjavik. Gardar's two children,Įspecially his son, were very close to Bobby. To be a nurse and looked after the terminally ill patient. Miyoko practically had to take the next flight back to Icelandįischer stayed in an appartment in the same building as his closest friendĪnd spokesman, Garðar (Gardar) Sverrisson, whose wife Krisín happens She flew back home on January 10th, just beforeįischer passed.
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His wife Miyoko Watai flew in from Japan to spend When he was released from hospital Fischer's doctors gave Like using excessive and mind-numbing pain killers or permanent dependence onĪ dialysis machine. “3 Frakkar” gourmet fish restaurant, dountown Reykjavikįischer was a patient who did not believe in prolonging life at any cost – Last picture of Fischer taken by Einar Einarsson at the Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > The ultimate chess experience every day, Pla圜 welcomes 20,000 chess players from all around the world – from beginner to grandmaster.Memorize it easily move by move by playing against the variation trainer. Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Learn openings the right way! Build and maintain your repertoire.Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Real Fun against a Chess Program! Play, analyze and train online against Fritz.Top authors like Daniel King, Lawrence Trent and Rustam Kasimdzhanov Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Thousands of hours of high class video training.Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Sac, sac, mate! Solve tactical positions of your playing strength.Store your games, training material and opening repertoire in the cloud.
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