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Stayman|ˈsteɪmən|
The name of Samuel M. Stayman (b. 1909), an American authority on contract bridge, used attrib. and absol. to designate a convention used in bidding at contract bridge.
1952S. M. Stayman Expert Bidding at Contract Bridge vi. 53 The bidding method that has become known as the ‘Stayman’ Convention was not named by me. I was the first to describe it in print (in.. 1945), and bridge players..called it by my name. 1955― Compl. Stayman System of Contract Bidding viii. 83 The Stayman System takes a position in the centre of the two popular standards. 1962Times 4 Apr. 6/7 The use of artificial ‘asking’ bids such as the Neapolitan One Club, the Stayman Two Clubs and the Blackwood conventions. 1972Guardian 26 June 12/4 When asked if I play Stayman, I find it difficult to answer. There are many versions of this convention. 1976National Observer (U.S.) 10 July 15/1 The partnership also was playing ‘double barrel’ Stayman in which two clubs shows a weak hand and two diamonds forces to game. |