Sylvia_Shi

Sylvia Shi

Sylvia Shi

American bridge player

Sylvia Shi (born July 24, 1988) is an American multi national champion and world champion in duplicate bridge.

Career

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]

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

Runners-up

References

  1. [1]
    Daily Bulletin (PDF), vol. 90, November 26, 2017
  2. [2]
    Transfer-Oriented Symmetric Relay Precision, retrieved 25 January 2018
  3. [3]
    "Sylvia Shi's Bridge Winner Profile". www.bridgewinners.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Confession of a Self Kibitzer Pt 2". Bridge Winners. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  5. [5]
    ACBL Appeals and Charges Committee Report.
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