The Bobby Fischer Center (
Icelandic: ''Fischersetur'') is a small
non-profit
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biographical
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museum
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housing
memorabilia
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of the
1972 World Chess Champion,
Bobby Fischer
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11 ...
located in
Selfoss Selfoss may refer to:
*Selfoss (town), Iceland
*UMF Selfoss, a football club based in Selfoss
**Selfoss men's football
**Selfoss women's football
*Selfoss (waterfall), Iceland
*Selfoss Airport
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,
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...
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The Bobby Fischer Center has on display photos, the scoresheets, a printout for the radiation measurements demanded by Boris Spassky
Boris Vasilievich Spassky ( rus, Бори́с Васи́льевич Спа́сский, Borís Vasíl'yevich Spásskiy; born January 30, 1937) is a Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 ...
´s delegation after the 17th game and a replica of the chessboard
A chessboard is a used to play chess. It consists of 64 squares, 8 rows by 8 columns, on which the chess pieces are placed. It is square in shape and uses two colours of squares, one light and one dark, in a chequered pattern. During play, the bo ...
used during the World Chess Championship 1972.[Visit South Iceland](_blank)
/ref> The museum includes interesting artifacts related to Fischer's stay in Iceland from 2005 to 2008, including Fischer's chair from the antiquarian
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bookshop
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Bókin in Reykjavík
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Other activities
The building facilitates the ''Chess Club of Selfoss and Vicinity'' to play and learn about chess. In addition, the building is a venue for chess exhibitions and presentations.
Fischer's grave
Fischer's grave
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site is at Laugardælir
Laugardælir () is a small settlement in southwest Iceland, near the town of Selfoss. The town gained international attention when former 1972 World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer
Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943January 17, 2008) was an ...
cemetery
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( ), about two kilometres (25 minute walk) away from the Bobby Fischer Center.
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See also
* Culture of Iceland
The culture of Iceland is rich and varied as well as being known for its literary heritage which began in the 12th century. Icelandic traditional arts include weaving, silversmithing, and wood carving. The Reykjavík area has several professional t ...
* Icelandic Chess Championship The Icelandic Chess Championship is usually held in Reykjavík. It is organised by the Icelandic Chess Federation (ICF), the body responsible for holding national chess events and for representing Icelandic chess at the World Chess Federation ( FIDE ...
* Reykjavik Open The Reykjavik Open is an annual chess tournament that takes place in the capital city of Iceland. It was held every two years up to 2008, currently it runs annually. The first edition was held in 1964 and was won by Mikhail Tal with a score of 12.5 ...
References
External links
Bobby Fischer Center - Homepage
FaceBook - Bobby Fischer Center (Unofficial)
Biographical museums in Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Chess clubs
Chess in Iceland
Chess museums
Selfoss
Sports venues in Iceland
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