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Fridrik Olafsson (1935 – 2025): Iceland’s Chess Legend
Fridrik Olafsson, Iceland’s first Grandmaster and the fourth President of FIDE, has passed away at the age of 90. He was a six-time national champion and two-time Nordic Chess Champion. Olafsson led the world chess organization, FIDE, from 1978 to 1982. A Brilliant Beginning Fridrik was born on…
