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Japanese backgammon player
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Female
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Birth:
19 November 1980
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Education:
Meiji Gakuin University
The details
Biography
Akiko Yazawa (矢澤 亜希子, Yazawa Akiko) (née Abe, born 1980) is a professional backgammon player from Tokyo, Japan.She became World Backgammon champion in 2014 and 2018.Akiko is ranked 3rd on Giants of Backgammon in 2015, becoming the first female Backgammon Giant.