Bobby Fischer Renounces his US Citizenship

[homestarmy]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Azraele
They were going to arrest him over a game of chess?😕

He was specifically told not to go to Yugoslavia because it was under sanction by the UN at the time, if I recall correctly. He defied the UN sanction and became a fugitive as a result.

It's just the UN. It's like defying a crossing guard.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: mugs
What a load of crap (not being allowed to compete in Yugoslavia)

The guy's a bloody genius, albeit a bit nuts.

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Azraele
They were going to arrest him over a game of chess?😕

He was specifically told not to go to Yugoslavia because it was under sanction by the UN at the time, if I recall correctly. He defied the UN sanction and became a fugitive as a result.

Not quite

In 1992, Fischer accepted an invitation to again play Spassky, this time in Budva, Yugoslavia. The United States, however, had sanctions against Yugoslavia

So, it was US sanctions, not UN...

NOt quite sure why a game of chess would been such a big deal, but I don't know US politics at the time, nor do I care to.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
So, it was US sanctions, not UN...

NOt quite sure why a game of chess would been such a big deal, but I don't know US politics at the time, nor do I care to.

They were busy defending the free world against those bastard reds. They were afraid the Yugoslavs would give Bobby a glass of flouridated drinking water 🙂