[bixby]

Bridge Master is great. I enjoy the challenge of figuring out the key to each deal. But one thing about it is annoying: you can't claim. If you want the star (which is important to keeping track of which deals you've already done), then even after you've solved the deal, you still have to click through every card until you fulfill the contract. This can be tedious, especially in slam deals.

I understand that the user shouldn't be allowed to claim before it's clear that the user has figured out the key to a deal. But once the user has done that and the only thing left is to cash established tricks and there's no problem left, it would be nice if the user could claim.

So that's my suggestion. And if there is a way to claim after all, and I'm just not seeing it, please tell me what it is!

[steve2005]

Support for Bridgemaster has ended so I wouldnt hold my breath.

[pescetom]

steve2005, on 2026-October-14, 19:05, said:

Support for Bridgemaster has ended so I wouldnt hold my breath.

I would not hold my breath on anything related to the BBO ecosystem, having given up the ghost.
Not content with going for the all or nothing on pay for play, they have gratuitously nuked almost any competitive advantage they had over other sites, see for example the capacity to evaluate tricks in Dealer (which they already had).

[rudy2005]

steve2005, on 2026-October-14, 19:05, said:

Support for Bridgemaster has ended so I wouldnt hold my breath.

What will be the result of BBO no longer supporting Bridge Master? Will the existing hands still remain? These hands are the best way to improve one's bridge game I have ever seen. I would buy more hands if that were possible. Does anyone know if hands like these exist anywhere for purchase?

[johnu]

steve2005, on 2026-October-14, 19:05, said:

Support for Bridgemaster has ended so I wouldnt hold my breath.

Was there a recent notice about this? Email or Bridgebase message?

[diana_eva]

Bridge Master continues to be supported and offered by BBO as usual, both for players who are logged on the site, and anonymously, to everyone without requiring an account.

Noted the suggestion about allowing claims and we will look into how this can be added.

[diana_eva]

steve2005, on 2026-October-14, 19:05, said:

Support for Bridgemaster has ended so I wouldnt hold my breath.

Just for the record, this is not true.

We are not developing new quizzes - that was Fred Gitelman's expertise. The software is delivered "as is" with all the original hands available for free, however we do support it, warmly recommend it as a practice tool and plan to keep offering it for as long as there is interest.