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Mark your calendar for Friday, February 14, 2025—You won’t want to miss the romantic atmosphere at the tables! Enjoy free bridge games and sweet gifts as we celebrate the romance of bridge.
Spend the day playing free pairs games and enjoy a friendly game with fellow bridge lovers. Whether you're playing with a longtime partner or meeting someone new, it’s a perfect way to share the love for bridge.
Free tournament schedule:
10am Eastern Time (16:00 CET): Pairs, Matchpoints, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
3pm Eastern Time (21:00 CET): Pairs, IMPs, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
7pm Eastern Time (1:00 CET): Pairs, IMPs, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
If you don't have a partner, don't worry. When the games are open (on February 13), go to the Partnership Desk to find someone new, or pair up with our friendly BBO Robots. 💕
BBO Ben is ready to give you a sweet bridge experience. Celebrate the day with a fun challenge—play in our Valentine’s Individual Game featuring BBO Ben, our advanced AI bridge player. It's free and open to everyone!
Game Info
What is BBO Ben?
Ben is an AI bridge player trained on hundreds of millions of deals played on BBO, mostly in ACBL-sanctioned games. He continuously learns to make more human-like leads and avoid bidding misunderstandings. Try a game with Ben and let us know what you think here.
Play in any ACBL-sanctioned game on February 14, and you might receive a little extra treat! Every 10 minutes, a lucky player will be selected for a sweet BB$ gift as a token of appreciation. (Regular entry fees apply.)
Let’s Celebrate Love & Bridge! 💕
The Bridge to Marriage
A Story from Milly/PlayTime4
Fifty-two years ago today was a Sunday afternoon which found me playing Party Bridge with other singles who not only enjoyed the game but the social aspects of it as well. At age 33 in 1972, any husband prospects looked quite dim while travel, my teaching profession, taking guitar lessons, and Bridge friends kept me happily busy.
Buzzing back to my apartment in my new little Audi to practice guitar for Monday’s lesson, one of my fellow bridge players sauntered over to my carport to inquire if I might like to go for a glass of wine. We had never been partners at any of the sessions so my immediate reaction was to decline saying I needed the evening to get ready for Monday. He continued to “chat me up” with intermittent queries about that glass of wine. Finally deciding that he sounded interesting enough to invest an hour or so, we went to the local Jolly Roger on the bay where, yes indeed, he turned out to be so interesting that we closed the lounge and became almost attached at the hip for the next year and a half.
Fast forward to 1974. One of my good friends was living in England temporarily and invited me to visit them during summer break. By this time, thinking our relationship was simply a Bridge to Nowhere, I said good-bye intending to move on upon my return. Somehow, my ‘ex’ managed to meet my flight with Olivia Newton John’s new release album entitled, “I Love You, I Honestly Love You”, feelings he had never uttered until that moment. We were married 10 days later and celebrated our Golden Anniversary last August 11, 2024.
We had a chance to thank Olivia Newton John for “A Love Story” emanating from that album when she did a concert on my birthday in 2016. Of ALL the requests for her signature, she only signed 2 items…the Mayor’s album and ours with the following inscription: To Milly & Gary, Happy 42nd – What a beautiful story! Love & Light, Olivia. We’ve continued to enjoy playing bridge and have crossed a lot of bridges together over the years, but the BEST one was that Sunday afternoon game of Bridge which brought us together.
Don't hesitate to share a sweet message for your special someone, or share your story if you were lucky enough to find the love of your life on BBO 💕
Leave a comment below or send in your story here if you’d like to see it published on the weekly Bridge Lover's newsletter.
Im soy happy to celebrate this special day, joing to play with yours
I would love to participate in the free program on this day, Valentine's Day, playing bridge with someone else. I am in Chapala, Mexico, and am from the US. Please inform me if you want me to be a partner for someone. I will be available between noon and 5 pm my time. I am also happy to just watch the match in hopes of becoming a better player than I am currently!
Have a wonderful day and good luck with your games.
Bobbi Hill (name for Bridgebase.com)
I would like to subscribe.
Please inform how ?
serduszko posylam
non so come entrare
Love to play but due to time difference it is either too early or to late
ok, love to join
Hi. We'd like to use the Valentine's Day 10 board match as a teaching opportunity. Will the regular BBO History feature work to let us discuss the hands afterwards? Thanks.
Of course, results will be available in Recent Tournaments and My Hands, just like any other event. 😊
Confused! Valentines Day is FRiDAY Feb 14th not Wednesday
yes, it should be Friday! 🙂
Dear folks,
Thank you for the lovely email
I would love to join you all
Best wishes,
Linzy
Congratulations Milly and Gary! I loved your story!
Bridge should be taught in all schools, a very useful tool in life, no matter where you are.
I am from Argentina.
I would like to subscribe.
Please inform how ?
Ty very much for your invitation but i can´t play this special tournament due to my free time.All the best for the organization and players
TKS BBO !!!!
Where exactly does the Valentines Pairs take place?
10am Eastern Time (16:00 CET): Pairs, Matchpoints, 10 boards, 2 boards per round
it will be inside Special Events or Competitive > Free Tournaments area - but it will be available only 24 hours before the game starts 🙂
ok
il bridge è un investimento soprattutto per la vecchiaia. io ho imparato a studiare e giocare a bridge nel 1992. ho studiato tanto . soprattutto dopo le basi di una scuola come gquella di Franco Di STEFANO a milano, con Paolo RIJOFF.
Per chi gioca le nobili quinte di apertura non c'è nulla di meglio e sicuro di giocare le sue convenzioni. L'apertore di un nobile quinto avrà dal compagno l'esatto numero delle carte di appoggio e i punti. poi tante cose......interventi bicolori, oltre la surlicita dell'apertura avversaria che i due colori diversi, anche il 3 fiori per i diversi....e poi tante tante cose belle. io non ho mai più avuto bisogno di domandarmi cosa faccio oggi........dovevo solo scegliere in quale circolo FIGB andare. i circoli migliori erano quelli frequentati da bravi giocatori, campioni. non si finisce più di imparare. oggi a 84 anni il prossimo settembre......è ancora così con minore frequentazione per problemi seri di mio marito anche lui buon giocatore di bridge, più anarchico ma sempre con buoni risultati. io sono più fiscale in questo gioco, ma mi piace così. sicuramento venerdì 14 febbraio farò il torneo, il pomeriggio, di San Valentino.
Sono interessato a partecipare ai giochi programmati per venerdì 14.02 ma non mi è chiaro come procedere per l'iscrizione. Grazie per un Vs. aiuto
Enter valentine to find the tournament under Competitive and sign up like you would for any tournament. Buon divertimento.
ty but me no english
Doesn't matter. Bridge is a universal language.