Friðrik Ólafsson

Friðrik Ólafsson
Friðrik in 2008
CountryIceland
Born26 January 1935 (1935-01-26)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Died4 April 2025 (2025-04-05) (aged 90)
Reykjavík, Iceland
TitleGrandmaster (1958)
Peak rating2570 (July 1971)
President of FIDE
In office
1978–1982
Preceded byMax Euwe
Succeeded byFlorencio Campomanes

Friðrik Ólafsson (26 January 1935 – 4 April 2025) was an Icelandic chess grandmaster. He was president of FIDE from 1978 to 1982. He was a six-time Icelandic Chess Champion and a two-time Nordic Chess Champion.

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