Bobby Fischer Center Review

I visited the centre with my wife and although she is not a chess player she really enjoyed the visit. You will learn about the relationship between Fisher and Iceland and the 1972 world championship against Boris Spassky. They have very nice memorabilia about the event. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area (and had enough of Fosses . Fisher is buried nearby if you want to pay him respects.

Nice exhibition of Bobby Fischer's 1972s championship match vs Spassky

Interesting museum, a lot of variety of items. You can play chess at the tables. I played against the owner but he sadly lost in 21 moves. If you are in the area visit.

Great place to visit. ISK1000 per visitor. Loads of history about the greatest chess match of all time.

Small, but nice, museum describing the 1972 world chess championship and Bobby Fischer's subsequent problems with the US government that the Icelanders ultimately rescued him from by giving him Icelandic citizenship. In our case enthusiastically described by a very knowledgeable curator. Visit his grave just outside the town after this.

Thank you B.Fischer .you where the best chess icon.

Serene experience, greatest chess player resting in a remote corner of the planet.

Actually a really nice place with a really nice man who tells you everything about bobby fischer etc.

It's a small museum with limited hours, but it does a good job at recounting the unusual life of Bobby Fischer and importance of chess on the global stage during the Cold War.

Bobby fisher grave. No charges to view his grave although I have seen publications that there is. Look on Google maps to find the church which is not viewable from the main road. Its a shame the history to what USA wanted to prosecute him for one of his chess games. Laying rest in Iceland.

It was extremely interesting to learn the story. If it is not open, call the number on the door and someone will come open the museum for you.

This is very intresting place it tells the story of Bobby Fischer.

If you find chess interesting then at least for someone from the US or Western Europe the match between Fischer and Spassky was an international event serving as yet another proxy fight (sports, space race, etc.). The museum does a good job including a video about the match. The guide I had (unfortunately, I cannot remember her name) was excellent and took lots of time to walk a small group of us through the museum. She was actually even one of the reasons the museum was placed in Selfoss. Watch the documentary, look at the various cartoons and newspaper articles. It's quite interesting, as is the story of the Fischer-Spassky rematch and the political intrigues leading to Fischer's imprisonment in Japan before he was made an Icelandic citizen. Fischer was flown out and spent the rest of his life in Iceland. He is buried nearby in Selfoss at a small church.

Lucky to be in Sellfoss, Iceland to visit the Bobby Fischer Center and its history of the chess champion's life which brought him to spend the last part of his life as a citizen of Iceland. Also visited his grave and thought about the fantastic film 'Bobby Fischer Against the World' edited by my dear college friend Karen Schmeer who is missed by we who knew her. Do watch the film and visit the Bobby Fischer Center next time you come to Sellfoss.

Maybe for big chess fan? It s really small, just a room with some books, pictures. I think there s an area you can play chess in, but since none of us plays chess, this isn t the place for us.

Couldn't get in to see it because the person to unlock the door couldn't be reached. :(

An hour outside of Reykjavik, a must see for any chess fan. Great little place off the beaten path but well worth the drive. He is buried at a church nearby if you want to make the trip complete.