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Originally Posted by Inziladun
What would be the requirements for a 'successful' claim?
The letter mentioned by Boromir88 indicates that Sauron would physically confront the claimant, with the victor being the Ring-lord, and the effect if Sauron lost would be the same as if the Ring were destroyed: for him it would be gone forever, with no chance of his regaining it. Simply saying 'The Ring is mine!' as Frodo did, obviously isn't enough to vanquish Sauron.
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Sauron would physically confront Frodo because Frodo did not have the power to overcome Sauron's hold on the Ring, and he was also in Sauron's back yard. Had Gandalf claimed the Ring while in Hobbiton, no confrontation would have been necessary or possible (assuming Gandalf's success). Success in establishing ownership of the Ring would depend on the bearer's innate power being great enough. What this might look like externally, I can't say; maybe similar to Aragorn's battle with Sauron through the Palantir.