[zheddh]

Hi,

I would like to know the pros and cons of having a 2/1 bid as always game forcing versus having a 2/1 bid as game forcing except if responder rebids suit.

Example,

1♥ - 2♣ - 2♦ - 3♣ is forcing in one and NF in another.

Is it a matter of style or is there a clear consensus on which is better?

TIA

[awm]

There is not really a "clear consensus" on much of anything about bidding.

But the modern style seems to favor 2/1 absolutely game forcing, possibly with direct jump shifts showing the invitational hands (so 1♥-3♣ would be the invite and 1♥-2♣-2♦-3♣ is forcing).

[fromageGB]

awm, on Jul 15 2009, 08:18 AM, said:

There is not really a "clear consensus" on much of anything about bidding.

But the modern style seems to favor 2/1 absolutely game forcing, possibly with direct jump shifts showing the invitational hands (so 1♥-3♣ would be the invite and 1♥-2♣-2♦-3♣ is forcing).

Unless you like Bergen raises of course . Have these gone out of favour ?

[blackshoe]

I don't think they've gone out of favor, though there are similar methods, such as Hardy raises, that also use the jump shifts.