ArtDa

Thanks all for your thoughtful replies. I'm convinced its forcing.. ArtDa

Thanks to you who bothered to give your opinion - looks as if the majority think the 3 D response is forcing. I read Barbara Seagram's detailed description of Stayman in her book "25 Bridge Conventions you should know" and found no mention of this specific bid..ArtDa

I opened 1 NT with 15 points. Partner bid 2 C (Stayman) and I responded 2 D (no 4 card major). Partner then bid 3 D, which I passed. Partner said his bid showed 13+ points, I felt it was something like;- S - K-Q-x-x H - x-x D - Q-J-x-x-x C - x-x Was I wrong? ArtDa

My Hand S - A-K-J-x-x-x H K D K-Q-7-x-x C x Partner's Hand S Q-x H J-x-x D 9-x-x C A-10-9-8-x The Bidding - (opponents silent) Me Pard 1 S 1 NT 2 D 2 NT 3 S Pass Partner says that if I bid my spades again at my second turn, he will know I have 6 and will raise me. I say that doing so will define a weak hand with 6 S. Bidding diamonds and then rebidding Spades shows 6 S and a better hand than his version. What say thou?