- He worked as a lawyer at the Icelandic Ministry of Justice.
submitted by - Amit Rank
- Friðrik usually played the Sicilian Defence against 1.e4 and the Nimzo-Indian Defence against 1.d4.
submitted by - Amit Kher
- In 1982 he was replaced by Florencio Campomanes and appointed Secretary to the Icelandic Parliament.
submitted by - Nihaal Jain
- In 1978 he succeeded Max Euwe as President of international chess governing body FIDE.
submitted by - Akshya Dhiman
- He became a Grandmaster in 1958.
submitted by - Akshya Dhiman