Nakamura Says Sorry After Chaotic Chess Match With Firouzja
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Hikaru Nakamura is a famous chess player. He played a match against Alireza Firouzja. The match was at the Esports World Cup in Paris. This match was for third place.
Something strange happened during the game. Alireza Firouzja left the room. There was a lot of chaos at the event.
Later, Hikaru Nakamura talked about the match. He said sorry for what happened. He said, 'I now know I was wrong.' Many people are talking about this news.
At the same event, Magnus Carlsen won the big chess title again. He is one of the best chess players in the world. He kept his title at the Esports World Cup.
Vocabulary15 words
- chess
- a game with a board and pieces; you think a lot
- chaos
- when things are very confused and not calm
- title
- a name for being the best; the winner's prize
- match
- one game between two players
- apologize
- to say sorry
- arena
- a big place where events happen
- esports
- playing games as a sport with computers
- silence
- no talking; being quiet
- wrong
- not right; a mistake
- event
- something planned, like a game or show
- famous
- known by many people
- player
- a person who plays a game
- third place
- the position after first and second
- left
- went away from a place
- talked about
- spoke about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Alireza Firouzja 2. He said he was wrong 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hikaru Nakamura is a famous _____ player. He played a match against Alireza Firouzja. The match was at the Esports World Cup in _____. This match was for _____ place.
Something strange happened during the game. Alireza Firouzja left the _____. There was a lot of _____ at the event.
Later, Hikaru Nakamura talked about the match. He said _____ for what happened. He said, 'I now know I was _____.' Many people are talking about this news.
At the same event, Magnus Carlsen won the big chess _____ again. He is one of the best chess players in the world. He kept his title at the _____ World Cup.