Mike Smolen

Michael Jerrold Smolen (November 18, 1940 – November 25, 1992) was an American bridge player from Chicago.

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• Awards
• Wins
• Runners up
• References

He was the inventor of the popular Smolen convention, an extension of Stayman, which is employed when the partner of a 1NT opener shows his/her 5+ card major.[1]

Smolen, who lived in Alamo, California during his career, died in Los Angeles in 1992.