Rieko Yauchi

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

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.

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 (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