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12/16   Bobby Fischer, found: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6722046
        \_ Isn't this, like, months old?
           \_ His detention is months old, his residency offer from Iceland is
              not.
              \_ Then say that in the link description

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www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6722046International News Iceland approves Bobby Fischer residency Chess legend being detained in Japan over invalid passport Image: Chess champion Bobby Fischer. Ivan Milutinovic / Reuters file Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer is seen during a 1992 match aga inst his archrival, the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky, in the Yugoslav re sort of Sveti Stefan. Fischer, wanted in the United States on charges of violating internationa l sanctions against Yugoslavia, has been detained by Japanese authoritie s since July 13. The residency permit for Mr Fischer was approved, said Maki Onjo, a co mmercial representative for the Iceland Embassy in Tokyo. Fischer applied for the permit last month, and his application was approv ed Wednesday, but it had not been decided when the permit would be hande d over, she said. Fischer is accused of violating the sanctions when he played a rematch in Yugoslavia in 1992 against longtime rival Boris Spassky. He was taken into custody after being stopped at Tokyos International ai rport trying to board a flight for the Philippines with an invalid passp ort. He has said US officials revoked his passport without due process . Officials in the Iceland Embassy in Tokyo told NBC News that Fischer woul d only be able to travel to Iceland if the Japanese government had no le gal objections to him leaving the country. Fischer, for example, would h ave to travel without a passport. The approval came out of the blue, but its great news, Suzuki said. Suzuki said she planned to obtain Fischers consent and discuss the matte r with Japanese immigration officials for his release and move to Icelan d But she doubted Icelands decision would immediately win Fischers releas e and also said he may have to go from his detention cell to the airport . The Tokyo District Court issued an injunction in September against Fische rs deportation order while judges hear his case. His lawyers have request ed his release from the detention center. Fischer has also said he wants to renounce his US citizenship and threa tened to apply for German citizenship or political asylum in a third cou ntry. The Associated Press and NBC's Arata Yamamoto contributed to this report.