Alvin I do not think that you read my commentary correctly. I was the one who suggested that Bergen in most any form was inappropriate in this auction. I was the one who said 3♣ or for that matter 3♦ should be natural and forcing. Also looking at ...
Certainly you could play 3♣ or 3♦ as non forcing and constructive but at least one Platinum Life Master at the club was critical of my partner for hiding a 6 card suit headed by AKQ from me and said that it should be played as forcing. With ...