Match
Showdown, A Gamble
noun, verbal noun
しょうぶ
勝負 （しょうぶ） Match, Showdown, A Gamble
試合 （しあい） Game, Match
遊戯 （ゆうぎ） Game, Play, Sport
勝敗 （しょうはい） Victory Or Defeat, Win Or Lose, Outcome
Contest vs. Competition: Contest has a stronger nuance of reflecting the challenge itself, and competition of doing better than other participants.