Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1978, Olafsson akatsiva Max Euwe saPurezidhendi wesangano renyika yose rinodzora mutambo wechess FIDE. Mukati mebasa rake akatungamira
1981 Karpov<unk>Korchnoi World Championship match. Sezvo Korchnoi akapanduka muSoviet Union muna 1976, vaSoviet vakanga vabata mwanakomana waKorchnoi, Igor. Olafsson akambomisa musi wa19 September wakanga warongwa wokutanga kwemutambo uyu achiedza kuti maSoviet asunungure mwanakomana waKorchnoi. Nokuda kwokuedza uku, Olafsson akawana kutsamwa kweSoviets, avo vakabva vatsigira Mutevedzeri-Mutungamiri weFIDE, Florencio Campomanes nokuda kweMutungamiri weFIDE. Campomanes akatsiva Olafsson semutungamiri weFIDE muna 1982.