Rieko Yauchi

Rieko Yauchi (矢内 理絵子, Yauchi Rieko, born January 10, 1980) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 5-dan. She is a former Women's Meijin, Ōi and Jo-Ō title holder.[1]

Reiko Yauchi
Yauchi in 2013
Native name矢内理絵子
Born (1980-01-10) January 10, 1980
HometownGyōda, Saitama Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Career
Achieved professional statusApril 1, 1993(1993-04-01) (aged 13)
Badge NumberW-16
RankWomen's 5-dan
TeacherShigeru Sekine (9-dan)
Major titles won6
Tournaments won2
Websites
JSA profile page
Rieko Yauchi on Twitter

Promotion history

Yauchi's promotion history is as follows:[2]

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.[3] In addition to major titles, Yauchi has won two other shogi championships.[4]

Major titles
TitleYearsNumber of times overall
Women's Ōi 1997 1
Women's Meijin 2005–07 3
Jo-Ō 2008–09 2

Other championships
TournamentYearsNumber of times
*Ladies Open Tournament 1998, 2006 2

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[5] and other awards in recognition of her accomplishments in shogi and contributions made to Japanese society.[6]

Annual shogi awards
  • 33rd Annual Awards (April 2005 – March 2006): Woman's Professional of the Year
  • 34th Annual Awards (April 2006 – March 2007): Women's Professional of the Year
  • 35th Annual Awards (April 2007 – March 2008): Women's Professional Award

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

References
  1. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Reiko" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Reiko Yauchi] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Rieko Shōdan Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 昇段履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Rieko Yauchi Promotion History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Rieko Taitoru Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 タイトル履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Rieko Yauchi Major Title History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Rieko Yūshō Rireki" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 優勝履歴 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Rieko Yauchi Championship History] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Rieko Shōgi Taishō" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 将棋大賞 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Rieko Yauchi Annual Shogi Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. "Joryū Kishi Dētabēsu: Yauchi Rieko Sonota Taishō" 女流棋士データベース: 矢内理絵子 その他表彰 [Women's Professional Shogi Player Database: Rieko Yauchi Annual Other Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Shogi Association. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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