Fujii Wins Again, Nears Seventh Straight Oi Title
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Sota Fujii is a famous shogi player from Japan. Shogi is a game like chess. Fujii holds six big titles. People call him a six-crown player.
Fujii is playing a match for the Oi title. His opponent is Sho Ito. Ito holds two big titles.
This match has many games. It is called a best-of-seven match. The player who wins four games first gets the title.
Fujii won game five. Now he has four wins. He needs just one more win. Then he will keep the Oi title again.
If Fujii wins, he will hold the Oi title for seven years in a row. This is called seven straight wins. It is a big achievement in shogi.
In the game, Fujii used a piece called the rook. This move helped him win. People said it was a strong and clever game.
Vocabulary8 words
- shogi
- a Japanese board game like chess
- six-crown
- holding six big titles at the same time
- Oi title
- the name of a big shogi championship
- opponent
- the other player you play against
- best-of-seven
- a match won by the first player to win four games
- seven straight wins
- winning the same thing seven times in a row
- achievement
- something great that a person does
- rook
- an important piece used in shogi or chess
Quiz
Answer key
1. Shogi 2. Four 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Sota Fujii is a famous _____ player from Japan.
Fujii holds six big titles. People call him a _____ player.
Fujii is playing a match for the _____.
His _____ is Sho Ito.
This match has many games. It is called a _____ match.
Fujii won game five. Now he has four wins.
If Fujii wins, he will hold the Oi title for _____.
In the game, Fujii used a piece called the _____.