a chess professional, he worked as a lawyer at the Icelandic Ministry of Justice. After the FIDE presidency in 1982, Olafsson was appointed Secretary to the Icelandic Parliament. References Sources Chess magazine, January 1979 – Interview with David Levy The KGB Plays Chess – Yuri Felshtinsky External links 1935 births Living people Fridrick Olafsson Chess grandmasters Fridrick Olafsson Presidents of FIDE Chess officials