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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.

Peggy Steedman
Country	Scotland
Born	1905
Died	(1975-10-06)6 October 1975

Biography

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 1957, at first board in the 1st Chess Olympiad (women) in Emmen (+0, =3, -8),
• In 1963, at first board in the 2nd Chess Olympiad (women) in Split (+1, =2, -11).

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

External links

• Peggy Steedman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
• Peggy Steedman chess games at 365Chess.com

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