Sylvia Shi Explained

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. While she is well-versed in many systems, she has a fondness for playing TOSR (transfer-oriented systemic relay), a form of Precision Club.^[1] Shi became a Grand Life Master in December 2019 at the San Francisco NABC.

Shi admitted to cheating at online bridge through self-kibitzing^[2] and was suspended by the American Contract Bridge League from July 2020 to July 2023.^[3] She is now on probation with the ACBL through 2026.

Bridge accomplishments

Wins

• 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

• Edgar Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs 2017
• Grand National Teams 2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sylvia Shi's Bridge Winner Profile. www.bridgewinners.com. 25 January 2018.
2. Web site: 2020-07-23. Confession of a Self Kibitzer Pt 2. 2020-07-24. Bridge Winners. en.
3. https://web2.acbl.org/discipline/HR_Shi.pdf ACBL Appeals and Charges Committee Report.