(5)Chess legend Bobby Fischer released, to leave for Iceland

(5)Chess legend Bobby Fischer released, to leave for Iceland

NARITA, Japan - American chess legend Bobby Fischer responds to questions from reporters at Narita airport on March 24. Japan released him earlier in the day and allowed him to leave for Iceland following an eight-month detention without trial for an alleged passport violation.

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                      (3)Chess legend Bobby Fischer released, to leave for Iceland

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