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Stayman’s party trick with Paul Mendelson Over many decades, the Stayman convention has become a much misused gadget but, with correct application and good judgement, it can prove very beneficial to your bidding.
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When you are 5-4 in the two major suits, you can use Stayman with any number of points, from zero upwards. Here, North employs Stayman to check for either a heart or spade fit. If South has neither (replying 2♦), a game contract seems unlikely and North can settle for a quiet 2♠, or a game-invitational 3♠ (over which South would certainly pass). When South shows four hearts, however, North’s singleton can now be counted as valuable, and she is certainly worth the raise to 4♥. There are many variations to finding the best way to play the hand but, probably, drawing all the trumps and then attacking the spade suit is simplest. South is likely to lose two clubs and a diamond but dummy’s spade suit can be established simply by playing ♠ AK and trumping a spade in hand. When East and West’s ♠ Q J both come tumbling down, it cannot help but bring a wry smile to your face. n aceoftrumps.com
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