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Peggy Steedman

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Peggy Steedman
CountryScotland
Born1905
Died(1975-10-06)6 October 1975

Sarah Margaret Steedman (1905 – 6 October 1975), née Wilson, was a Scottish chess master. She was a four-times winner the Scottish Women's Chess Championship.

Biography

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From the 1950s to the 1960s, Peggy Steedman was one of Scotland's strongest female chess players. She four times won the Scottish Women's Chess Championships: 1951, 1956 (jointly), 1959 and 1969 (jointly).[1]

Peggy Steedman played for Scotland in the Women's Chess Olympiads:[2]

In the 1950s Peggy Steedman joined the British Ladies' Chess Association and was for many years Honorary Secretary and Vice President of this organisation. Also she was a founder member and President of the Lanarkshire Chess League.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Women and Allegro Champs
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Peggy Steedman". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ Mrs Sarah Margaret Steedman (née Wilson)
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