WELCOME to the BIL Bridge Library

Welcome! I am Maureen Hall, Founder and Manager of the BBO Beginner Intermediate Lounge (BIL). I hope you find the BIL a pleasant and friendly place to enjoy learning and playing this wonderful game.

As a BIL Player, you will have the opportunity to learn from the best of the world’s bridge experts, play in exciting tournaments, have easy-to-read instructions for using BBO software, and—perhaps more importantly—share the love of bridge with friends around the world.

The BIL was founded on September 3, 2003. With a great team of dedicated Helpers, Teachers, and Mentors; we provide BIL Players with opportunities to

attend 30-40 hours of free group lessons every week,
play in lively tournaments with players of similar skill levels,
access one of the best libraries in the world of online bridge,
attend any of the BIL’s Special Events featuring some of the world's leading bridge experts,
apply for one-on-one mentoring
have “Friends”—generous BIL volunteers—who help you learn the ‘ways and means’ of BBO software
join the BIL community's online Forum

The BIL Library is an ever-growing resource of lesson material, including challenging quizzes and famous (and infamous) bridge movies of legendary tournaments—classic to contemporary. Contributions by the Teachers and the BIL Players offer thought-provoking and stimulating lessons and discussions that allow you to pursue continual, and often rapid, improvement in your play. “Ask a Bridge Question” to receive quick and accurate responses to your queries. Make the best of friends around the world!
When applying to become a BIL Player, it may help to use the following guidelines to identify your level of play:

Starter > BEGINNER > Improving Beginner - newcomers to bridge who are learning the basic principles. The Beginner is offered a “safe haven” in the BIL to learn and enjoy the game with players of similar abilities.

INTERMEDIATE > Improving Intermediate > Upper Intermediate players with a good understanding of the basic principles and learning the modern conventions. The Intermediate has ambitions of going on to higher levels and sees the BIL as offering the necessary lessons and playing experience to bridge the gap, which is a very large one, between Intermediate and Advanced.

I like to think the BIL offers a special place for beginning and intermediate players on BBO. It’s always a pleasure to welcome new players, provide you with learning and competitive opportunities, and watch you move on after adjusting to the complexities of a global online environment. Most importantly, I hope the BIL offers you a wide and wondrous avenue to learn and to maximize your skills in one of the world’s most challenging games!

Cherish you Partner and Respect your Opposition

Good Bridging !
Maureen (aka Hallway)

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Bridge is a game for all ages - whether you are 9 or 90 or anywhere in between

The more you learn about the game the more you realise there is still much more to learn ! It is a fascinating, never ending journey.

Be warned ! It is addicitve ! Online you can play around the clock

Challenge the mind

Join the excitement of meeting and making friends and learning about different cultures from all around the world - who all speak one language - BRIDGE !

Bridge is a game of PARTNERSHIP - you have to learn to trust your partner and work together in harmony.

The BIL's creed is

"Cherish Your Partner and Respect the Opposition "