Sylvia Shi
Sylvia Shi (born July 24, 1988) is an American multi national champion and world champion in duplicate bridge.
Career
[edit]Shi started playing bridge in 2011 when she picked it up over learning to fly planes as a much-needed new hobby after a break-up.[1] While she is well-versed in many systems, she has a fondness for playing TOSR (transfer-oriented systemic relay),[2] a form of Precision Club.[3] Shi became a Grand Life Master in December 2019 at the San Francisco NABC.[citation needed]
Shi admitted to cheating at online bridge through self-kibitzing[4] and was suspended by the American Contract Bridge League from July 2020 to July 2023.[5] She is now on probation with the ACBL through 2026.
Bridge accomplishments
[edit]Wins
[edit]- Grand National Teams Flight C 2012, Flight A 2016
- Lebhar IMP Pairs 2015
- NABC Mixed Swiss Teams 2015
- Sternberg Women's Board-a-Match Teams 2016
- 10K Mixed Swiss Teams 2016
- Torlontano Trophy 2016
- Smith Life Master Women's Pairs 2017
Runners-up
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Daily Bulletin (PDF), vol. 90, November 26, 2017
- ^ Transfer-Oriented Symmetric Relay Precision, retrieved 25 January 2018
- ^ "Sylvia Shi's Bridge Winner Profile". www.bridgewinners.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Confession of a Self Kibitzer Pt 2". Bridge Winners. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ ACBL Appeals and Charges Committee Report.