Mike Smolen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMike Smolen
American contract bridge player
Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1940
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 25-Nov-1992
Profession: bridge player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Mike Smolen
- Michael Jerrold Smolen (November 18, 1940 – November 25, 1992) was an American bridge player from Chicago.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.
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