Bobby Fischer, eccentric chess genius, was taken into custody by Japanese immigration after allegedly trying to leave Japan with an invalid passport. Why this guy is so fascinating to us, I cannot figure out. Maybe he’s the asshole genius we all wish we could be? I don’t know. This article did reveal some things about him that I did not know: he’s a total anti-Semite. I have been wanting to read Bobby Fischer Goes to War about the great Fischer-Spassky match in 1972. Now, I am not so sure.

Update: Here is a really fascinating look at the decline of Bobby Fischer from the Atlantic.