Friðrik Ólafsson: "Spassky Believed Fischer Was Driven by Some Animal Power" Friðrik Ólafsson, 🇮🇸 Iceland’s first Grandmaster and the fourth President of FIDE, will always be remembered as the man who placed Iceland on the global chess map. His efforts were instrumental in bringing the legendary 1972 World Championship match between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky to Reykjavik. A six-time Icelandic Champion and two-time Nordic Chess Champion, Ólafsson led FIDE from 1978 to 1982, playing a key