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Are
you aware that when you bid the fourth-suit
forcing, partner's
preference at the two level is
usually a doubleton?
If
West held three spades, he would have either
(1)
raised to 2 immediately with a minimum hand,
or (2) jumped to 3 over 2 with a
strong hand.
When
you force partner to bid something, he must
jump to show
real support.
East's
3 bid was forcing, and the partnership is
forced to at
least 4.
Tip:
Even if you play fourth-suit forcing to game,
once
you agree a
minor, you should be able to stop
in 4 of the minor.
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