u/FireWatchWife

Is 2 over 1 always forcing to game, or only to the four level when the fit is in a minor suit?

Example: 1D (p) 2C (2H). You are nominally in a game forcing auction, but assuming opener doesn't have four spades, you have no major suit fit. Assuming neither you nor your partner has a heart stopper, you don't want to be in notrump.

So you expect to be playing in clubs or diamonds. But the typical minimum strength required to make a 2 over 1 GF bid is too low to make a 5-level contract.

Would you aim for 4C or 4D once an 8+ card fit is found, or carry on to 5m as forced?