2012 International Championship

The 2012 International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 October and 4 November 2012 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center [zh] in Chengdu, China. It was the fourth ranking event of the 2012/2013 season.[3] It was named as the "first overseas 'major'", as the tournament had the same level of ranking points as the UK Championship.[2]

2012 International Championship
Tournament information
Dates28 October – 4 November 2012 (2012-10-28 – 2012-11-04)
VenueSichuan International Tennis Center [zh]
CityChengdu
CountryChina
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£600,000[1]
Winner's share£125,000[2]
Highest break Neil Robertson (AUS) (142)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Neil Robertson (AUS)
Score10–8
2013

Judd Trump won the third ranking title of his career by defeating Neil Robertson 10–8 in the final.[4][5][6] Trump also became the world number one as a result of reaching the final.[7]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[8]

Wildcard round

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These matches were played in Chengdu on 28 and 29 October 2012.[2][9][10][11][12][13]

Match Score
WC1   Michael White (WAL) 5–6   Lyu Haotian (CHN)
WC2   Ken Doherty (IRL) 5–6   Zhao Xintong (CHN)
WC3   Pankaj Advani (IND) w/d–w/o   Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
WC4   Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6–3   Chen Feilong (CHN)
WC5   Aditya Mehta (IND) 6–5   Zhu Yinghui (CHN)
WC6   Cao Yupeng (CHN) 6–5   Wang Yuchen (CHN)
WC7   Jamie Burnett (SCO) 6–0   Niu Zhuang (CHN)
WC8   Barry Pinches (ENG) 5–6   Lu Ning (CHN)

Main draw

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[9][10][11][12][13]

Last 32
Best of 11 frames
Last 16
Best of 11 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
               
1   Ronnie O'Sullivan w/d
  Lyu Haotian w/o
  Lyu Haotian 6
  Dominic Dale 5
15   Graeme Dott 3
  Dominic Dale 6
  Lyu Haotian 2
7   Neil Robertson 6
12   Matthew Stevens 6
  Zhao Xintong 5
12   Matthew Stevens 2
7   Neil Robertson 6
7   Neil Robertson 6
  Ryan Day 3
7   Neil Robertson 9
6   Shaun Murphy 5
6   Shaun Murphy 6
  Andrew Higginson 0
6   Shaun Murphy 6
10   Ding Junhui 4
10   Ding Junhui 6
  Zhou Yuelong 1
6   Shaun Murphy 6
  Marco Fu 4
16   Martin Gould 5
  Marco Fu 6
  Marco Fu 6
  Mark Davis 4
4   Mark Williams 4
  Mark Davis 6
7   Neil Robertson 8
3   Judd Trump 10
3   Judd Trump 6
  Fergal O'Brien 3
3   Judd Trump 6
  Aditya Mehta 0
13   Stuart Bingham 4
  Aditya Mehta 6
3   Judd Trump 6
14   Mark Allen 5
14   Mark Allen 6
  Robert Milkins 2
14   Mark Allen 6
  Cao Yupeng 2
8   John Higgins 3
  Cao Yupeng 6
3   Judd Trump 9
  Peter Ebdon 1
5   Stephen Maguire 6
  Jamie Burnett 3
5   Stephen Maguire 1
  Peter Ebdon 6
9   Stephen Lee w/d
  Peter Ebdon w/o
  Peter Ebdon 6
11   Ricky Walden 0
11   Ricky Walden 6
  Lu Ning 4
11   Ricky Walden 6
2   Mark Selby 3
2   Mark Selby 6
  Ali Carter 3

Final

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Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Leo Scullion.
Sichuan International Tennis Center, Chengdu, China, 4 November 2012.[9][14]
Neil Robertson (7)
  Australia
8–10 Judd Trump (3)
  England
Afternoon: 21–72 (61), 41–84, 99–25 (77), 83–14 (68), 82–20 (59), 92–0 (51), 0–102 (67), 59–67, 73–23 (50)
Evening: 12–70 (65), 17–68, 71–37 (68), 88–42 (88), 88–1 (73), 13–66, 0–96 (96), 3–119 (119), 12–95
88 Highest break 119
0 Century breaks 1
8 50+ breaks 5

Qualifying

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These matches took place between 19 and 22 August 2012 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.[15][16][17]

Round 1
Best of 11 frames
Round 2
Best of 11 frames
Round 3
Best of 11 frames
Round 4
Best of 11 frames
  Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon4  James Wattana5  Michael White6  Barry Hawkins5
  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh6  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh6  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh2  Michael White6
  Paul Davison6  Peter Lines5  Ben Woollaston3  Dominic Dale6
  Fraser Patrick4  Paul Davison6  Paul Davison6  Paul Davison3
  Michael Wasley6  Liu Chuang6  Jamie Jones2  Ken Doherty6
  Jamie O'Neill4  Michael Wasley4  Liu Chuang6  Liu Chuang3
  Luca Brecelw/o  Jimmy Robertson2  Anthony Hamilton6  Ryan Day6
  Mohamed Khairyw/d  Luca Brecel6  Luca Brecel3  Anthony Hamilton3
  Sam Baird6  David Gilbert6  Rory McLeod3  Andrew Higginson6
  Ben Judge1  Sam Baird2  David Gilbert6  David Gilbert3
  Pankaj Advani6  Steve Davis5  Alan McManus3  Michael Holt4
  Craig Steadman1  Pankaj Advani6  Pankaj Advani6  Pankaj Advani6
  Li Yan5  Alfie Burden6  Gerard Greene5  Marco Fu6
  Zhang Anda6  Zhang Anda3  Alfie Burden6  Alfie Burden3
  Kurt Maflin6  Rod Lawler5  Jack Lisowski2  Mark Davis6
  Gareth Allen5  Kurt Maflin6  Kurt Maflin6  Kurt Maflin2
  Robbie Williams6  Andy Hicks4  Mark King6  Fergal O'Brien6
  Scott Donaldson3  Robbie Williams6  Robbie Williams3  Mark King3
  Aditya Mehta6  Mike Dunn3  Jimmy White5  Jamie Cope4
  Michael Leslie3  Aditya Mehta6  Aditya Mehta6  Aditya Mehta6
  Tony Drago3  Adam Duffy6  Liang Wenbo6  Robert Milkins6
  Liam Highfield6  Liam Highfield5  Adam Duffy4  Liang Wenbo1
  Tian Pengfei6  Cao Yupeng6  Matthew Selt3  Tom Ford3
  Joel Walker3  Tian Pengfei5  Cao Yupeng6  Cao Yupeng6
  Ian Burns6  Yu Delu6  Jamie Burnett6  Marcus Campbell3
  Sean O'Sullivan4  Ian Burns3  Yu Delu3  Jamie Burnett6
  Chen Zhe1  Anthony McGill6  Nigel Bond6  Peter Ebdon6
  Martin O'Donnell6  Martin O'Donnell4  Anthony McGill0  Nigel Bond5
  Passakorn Suwannawat2  Barry Pinches6  Xiao Guodong5  Joe Perry5
  Daniel Wells6  Daniel Wells2  Barry Pinches6  Barry Pinches6
  Dechawat Poomjaeng6  Mark Joyce6  Dave Harold6  Ali Carter6
  David Grace3  Dechawat Poomjaeng4  Mark Joyce4  Dave Harold3

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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Televised stage centuries

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References

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