Stephen Giddins (born 29 January 1961) is an English chess player and writer. He graduated from Keble College, Oxford, in Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1982.[citation needed] He went on to become a FIDE Master and wrote a number of chess books, some of which have also been translated into German and Spanish.

Steve Giddins
Full nameStephen William Giddins
CountryEngland
Born (1961-01-29) 29 January 1961 (age 63)
TitleFIDE Master
Peak rating2376 (January 1999)

He was the editor of British Chess Magazine from September 2010 to April 2011.

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  • 101 Chess Opening Traps, 1998
  • How to Build Your Chess Opening Repertoire, 2003
  • 50 Essential Chess Lessons, 2006
  • 101 Chess Endgame Tips: golden nuggets of endgame wisdom, 2007
  • 50 Ways to Win at Chess, 2008
  • The Greatest Ever Chess Endgames. Everyman Chess. 2012. ISBN 978-1-85744-694-4.

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