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

Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.

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.

Major titles Title Years Number of times overall 1997 1 Women's Meijin 200507 3 200809 2

Other championships Tournament Years Number of times* 1998, 20062 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 (April 2005March 2006): Woman's Professional of the Year 34th Annual Awards (April 2006March 2007): Women's Professional of the Year 35th Annual Awards (April 2007March 2008): Women's Professional Award

Other awards 2007, February: 2nd Saitama Kagayaki Ogino Ginko Award 2008, July: City of Gyōda Tourism Ambassador