Iceland's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of exhuming the remains of former world chess champion Bobby Fischer in order to settle a paternity claim.
After Fischer, an American, died two years ago in Reykjavik, an inheritance dispute erupted involving claims by a former wife, two nephews and the United States tax authorities.
He left no will but his estate was estimated to be worth $US2 million.
The Supreme Court in Reykjavik says a tissue sample is needed to prove whether nine-year-old Jinky Young is his daughter. She is the daughter of Marilyn Young, who had a relationship with Fischer.