[blml] Fwd: Decimal HCP ranges.

[David Barton]

> 
> [nige1]
> 
> IMO, if Tim upgrades 40% of otherwise eligible 11 HCP hands and 
> downgrades say 20% of 15 HCP hands into the range, he should declare 
> the decimal range as 11.6-15.2
> 
> IMO, down-grades and up-grades that *take hands out of the range*
> (for example a downgrade of 10% of 12 HCP hands) should not be 
> included as part of the range.
> 
> In spite numerous libels by BLMLers, we walrus know well that just 
> because a hand lies within a declared range for a bid does not mean we 
> must open it with that bid. For example, if we play 12-14 no-trump,
> we are under no obligation to open 1N when we hold xx Axx AKQJx xxx
> 

Am I missing something here?
If I describe my method as upgrading half my 11 counts to fall within my
no trump range then I am playing a 11.5-14 NT.
If I describe it as downgrading half my 11 counts so that they fall outside
my no trump range then I am playing an 11-14 NT.
Is this what you saying?

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