Derek Nalls wrote on Sat, Mar 12, 2005 03:57 AM UTC:
To date, I have advocated the freedom of anyone (including Bobby Fischer)
to play chess anywhere in the world, anytime ... even to the extreme of
violating UN economic sanctions. However, I take strong exception to the
idea of a fellow American citizen completely evading taxes on a $3.3
million US prize. [A federal grand jury will take-up the matter soon.]
Mark Thompson and I once privately argued about the case of Bobby Fischer
but neither of us realized or raised the point of tax evasion.
I must reverse my stance to one where I advocate that Bobby Fischer be
extradited to face the US judicial system (albeit imperfect and somewhat
corrupt) to be fairly judged by his peers since I now believe that at
least some of the charges against him (existing and likely soon to exist)
are legitimate.