Rieko Yauchi
Rieko Yauchi is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Meijin, and title holder.
Women's shogi professional
Promotion history
Yauchi's promotion history is as follows.- Women's Professional Apprentice League: 1990
- 2-kyū: April 1, 1993
- 1-kyū: April 1, 1995
- 1-dan: July 10, 1995
- 2-dan: April 1, 1997
- 3-dan: October 27, 1997
- 4-dan: August 3, 2004
- 5-dan: February 21, 2014
Titles and other championships
Yauchi has appeared in major title matches eighteen times and has won a total of six titles. In addition to major titles, Yauchi has won two other shogi championships.Other championships
Note: Tournaments marked with an asterisk are no longer held or currently suspended.Awards and honors
Yauchi has received a number of Japan Shogi Association Annual Shogi Awards and other awards in recognition of her accomplishments in shogi and contributions made to Japanese society.Annual shogi awards
- 33rd Annual Awards : Woman's Professional of the Year
- 34th Annual Awards : Women's Professional of the Year
- 35th Annual Awards : Women's Professional Award
Other awards
- 2007, February: 2nd Saitama Kagayaki Ogino Ginko Award
- 2008, July: City of Gyōda Tourism Ambassador