Mark Allen will challenge defending champion Mark Selby in the International Championship final after beating Yan Bingtao 9-2 on Saturday in Daqing. The Northern Irishman was in blistering form as he schooled the 17 year-old, who was featuring in a maiden ranking event semi-final. Allen, who has won two out[Read More…]
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Soulless Daqing to Stay International Championship Host
World Snooker announced on Friday that the International Championship will remain in Daqing for at least the next three seasons. Already the most lucrative event staged outside the United Kingdom, its total prize fund will rise from the £750,000 that has been provided for this edition to a whopping £825,000[Read More…]
Mark Selby Strolls into International Championship Final
Mark Selby is through to the final of the International Championship after a 9-3 thrashing of Martin Gould on Friday. Selby moved a single victory away from repeating his success in Daqing from twelve months ago after a dominant display against his fellow Englishman. Both cueists were making a first[Read More…]
Champion of Champions Draw and Schedule
The Champion of Champions returns for a fifth time next week with ITV making its first appearance as a host broadcaster this season. The lucrative invitational event, open predominantly to only winners from the previous twelve months, is back in Coventry with another impressive line-up. All but one of the[Read More…]
International Championship: Semi-Final Preview
The International Championship is down to its final four contenders with Mark Selby leading a strong semi-final quartet in China. The defending champion is back into the last four of a ranking event for the first time since his third World Championship triumph in early May and will play Martin[Read More…]
International Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
Eight players remain in the hunt for the £150,000 top prize that’s on offer for the International Championship this week in China. The quarter-finals take place on Thursday as the tournament reaches the business end of proceedings. Daqing as a venue has been much-bemoaned over the last few days, mostly because[Read More…]
QUIZ! Snooker in the 1980s
The snooker is coming thick and fast these days and there’s no stop in sight between now and the Christmas period. The International Championship is in progress at the moment with the last 16 in action on Wednesday in a quiet Daqing, while upcoming tournaments this month include the Champion[Read More…]
Ng On Yee Beats Reanne Evans to Win Eden Masters
Hong Kong’s Ng On Yee made it a title double in October as she won the Eden Women’s Masters for the first time last weekend in Gloucester. Having captured the UK Women’s Championship for the third time at the start of the month, On Yee narrowly edged out world number[Read More…]
Kyren Wilson Makes Halloween 147 – Amid Eerie Silence in Empty Venue
It’s more the Championship League than the International Championship. This week’s ranking event in China is supposed to be the biggest in the country and, upon its inception five years ago, once made serious claims that it could act as the sport’s fourth major tournament. But one would hardly recognise[Read More…]
Yan Bingtao and Oliver Lines Leave Fans Shell-Shocked
Fan favourites Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ding Junhui both exited the International Championship in the last 64 on Monday in Daqing. The pair each fell to emerging young talents in the game, albeit under vastly different circumstances. While O’Sullivan didn’t have much to offer in response to a scintillating performance from 17 year-old[Read More…]