Fischer emerges from seclusion to play a rematch against Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia (then under UN sanctions). The match is held in Sveti Stefan and Belgrade. Fischer wins the match, earning a substantial prize but violating US sanctions against Yugoslavia.

The US government indicts Fischer for violating sanctions. Fearing arrest, he lives as a fugitive, travelling to various countries and becoming increasingly paranoid and anti-American.

Fischer makes numerous anti-Semitic and anti-American statements in radio interviews, sparking widespread condemnation. He celebrates the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Fischer is detained at Narita International Airport in Japan for travelling with an expired US passport. He fights extradition to the United States.

The Icelandic government grants Fischer citizenship, allowing him to leave Japan and live in Iceland. He expresses gratitude to Iceland for their support.

Bobby Fischer dies of kidney failure in Reykjavik, Iceland, at the age of 64. He is buried in a Catholic cemetery near Selfoss, Iceland.