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  • Jul 31st, 2004
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Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer's appeal against a Japanese decision to deport him is likely to be filed next week after immigration authorities agreed to extend a deadline, a Canadian advising him said on Friday.

Fischer, 61, was detained at Tokyo's Narita airport earlier this month when he tried to leave for the Philippines on a passport US officials have said was invalid.

Japanese immigration officials earlier this week rejected Fischer's initial appeal and he will make a second plea, expected to be finalised on Monday, to Justice Minister Daizo Nozawa, said John Bosnitch, a Tokyo-based communications consultant and journalist.

Copyright Reuters, 2004


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