Fischersetur | |
Bobby Fischer in 1972 | |
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| Established | March 9, 2013 (2013-03-09) |
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| Location | Austurvegur 21, 800Selfoss, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 63°56′15″N20°59′47″W / 63.93748°N 20.99649°W /63.93748; -20.99649 |
| Type | BiographicalChessMuseum |
| Collection size | Small |
| Director | Gunnar Finnlaugsson |
| Website | Bobby Fischer Center |
TheBobby Fischer Center (Icelandic:Fischersetur) is a smallnon-profitbiographicalmuseum housingmemorabilia of the1972 World Chess Champion,Bobby Fischer located inSelfoss,Iceland.[1][2]
The Bobby Fischer Center has on display photos, the scoresheets, a printout for the radiation measurements demanded byBoris Spassky's delegation after the 17th game and a replica of thechessboard used during the World Chess Championship 1972.[3][4] The museum includes interesting artifacts related to Fischer's stay in Iceland from 2005 to 2008, including Fischer's chair from theantiquarianbookshop Bókin inReykjavík.[3]
The building facilitates theChess Club of Selfoss and Vicinity to play and learn about chess. In addition, the building is a venue for chess exhibitions and presentations.[5]
Fischer'sgrave site is atLaugardælircemetery (63°56′47″N20°58′0″W / 63.94639°N 20.96667°W /63.94639; -20.96667 ), approximately two kilometres or a short walk away from the Bobby Fischer Center.[3][6]
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