Originally posted by RussI remember when he was first arrested the Icelandic Chess Federation posted an online petition requesting Bush to pardon him; I believe I started a thread here and got some people to sign it. I wonder if the actions of the ICF had any influence over the Icelandic government's decision; be nice to think that there's a government somewhere that actually pays attention to what chessplayers think!
Iceland offers Bobby Fischer visa
Bobby Fischer has been on the run for more than 10 years
Iceland says it has offered a residency visa to former US chess champion Bobby Fischer.
Full story :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4100409.stm
PS Nice story in that link about an Aussie surfer getting eaten by sharks, too.