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I don't know what the general feeling is here, but I dislike the interface for claiming. Not sure how to put my finger on the problem. Not sure what would be an improvement. Sorry to be so unconstructive.
Just seems to me that if you are doing anything other than claiming all the rest of the tricks you have to do some v carefull thinking about how many times you have to click the "Less" button (should that not be "Fewer" button?) so as not to make a mistake (especially if doing it mid-trick). Not to mention the time it takes.
On balance I think I would prefer a window to pop up showing in one go all of the options (limited to possible options given tricks already taken). Then a single click on the option that you want.
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Claiming Confusing? Time consuming?
#1
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Posted 2004-March-20, 18:27
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2004-March-20, 18:34
I can echo the above comment.
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Posted 2004-March-22, 11:56
I think claim is the ONLY point where i like more okb than bbo software! Hope BBO improve this asap. 
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Posted 2004-March-22, 12:35
Maybe a better interface is to display options depending on the contract and the tricks taken so far by the defense and declarer:
Example: if you are playing 3NT and the defense has 2 tricks and declarer has 7.
Claim 3NT
+2 (11 tricks)
+1 (10 tricks)
= (9 tricks)
down 1 (8 tricks)
down 2 (7 tricks)
With Radio buttons for each option defaulted to taking all the tricks (+2) here.
Example: if you are playing 3NT and the defense has 2 tricks and declarer has 7.
Claim 3NT
+2 (11 tricks)
+1 (10 tricks)
= (9 tricks)
down 1 (8 tricks)
down 2 (7 tricks)
With Radio buttons for each option defaulted to taking all the tricks (+2) here.
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