I had 12 HCP and ♠xx ♥AKJx , ♦xx ♣Axxxx. Partner had 11 HCP, 6 good spades and four hearts.
I passed, which I know was a bad mistake. My muddled thinking was that his bid showed 10-11 points max. With more he would have made a different bid to show his strength. Having thought about it I suspect his bid was unlimited - he might have had 16-17 points and still not have had a way of showing his strength. I have been taught that an unlimited bid is forcing.
My question is this: In general, is partner's rebid forcing? And what point range can it show?
(Klinger says a rebid by responder in a new suit after opener makes a simple rebid of his suit is forcing. Brunner says it is not. Both give examples very similar to ours to support their positions.)
No need to comment on my pass. I am feeling bad enough about it as it is!
