2025 is going to get a tragic year for the #
chess world. After Robert Hübner and Boris Spassky another legend passed away: Friðrik Ólafsson at age 90. He was the first grandmaster in #
Iceland, a world class player at his peak and FIDE president. There is an extensive documentation of his career by the
Skáksögufélagið (#
Icelandic Chess Heritage Society). #
chesshistory #
RIP (📷 Wijk aan Zee 1969)
