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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

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]

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 England Ronnie O'Sullivan w/d
China Lyu Haotian w/o
China Lyu Haotian 6
Wales Dominic Dale 5
15 Scotland Graeme Dott 3
Wales Dominic Dale 6
China Lyu Haotian 2
7 Australia Neil Robertson 6
12 Wales Matthew Stevens 6
China Zhao Xintong 5
12 Wales Matthew Stevens 2
7 Australia Neil Robertson 6
7 Australia Neil Robertson 6
Wales Ryan Day 3
7 Australia Neil Robertson 9
6 England Shaun Murphy 5
6 England Shaun Murphy 6
England Andrew Higginson 0
6 England Shaun Murphy 6
10 China Ding Junhui 4
10 China Ding Junhui 6
China Zhou Yuelong 1
6 England Shaun Murphy 6
Hong Kong Marco Fu 4
16 England Martin Gould 5
Hong Kong Marco Fu 6
Hong Kong Marco Fu 6
England Mark Davis 4
4 Wales Mark Williams 4
England Mark Davis 6
7 Australia Neil Robertson 8
3 England Judd Trump 10
3 England Judd Trump 6
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 3
3 England Judd Trump 6
India Aditya Mehta 0
13 England Stuart Bingham 4
India Aditya Mehta 6
3 England Judd Trump 6
14 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 5
14 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
England Robert Milkins 2
14 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 6
China Cao Yupeng 2
8 Scotland John Higgins 3
China Cao Yupeng 6
3 England Judd Trump 9
England Peter Ebdon 1
5 Scotland Stephen Maguire 6
Scotland Jamie Burnett 3
5 Scotland Stephen Maguire 1
England Peter Ebdon 6
9 England Stephen Lee w/d
England Peter Ebdon w/o
England Peter Ebdon 6
11 England Ricky Walden 0
11 England Ricky Walden 6
China Lu Ning 4
11 England Ricky Walden 6
2 England Mark Selby 3
2 England Mark Selby 6
England 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
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon4Thailand James Wattana5Wales Michael White6England Barry Hawkins5
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh6Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh6Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh2Wales Michael White6
England Paul Davison6England Peter Lines5England Ben Woollaston3Wales Dominic Dale6
Scotland Fraser Patrick4England Paul Davison6England Paul Davison6England Paul Davison3
England Michael Wasley6China Liu Chuang6Wales Jamie Jones2Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty6
England Jamie O'Neill4England Michael Wasley4China Liu Chuang6China Liu Chuang3
Belgium Luca Brecelw/oEngland Jimmy Robertson2England Anthony Hamilton6Wales Ryan Day6
Egypt Mohamed Khairyw/dBelgium Luca Brecel6Belgium Luca Brecel3England Anthony Hamilton3
England Sam Baird6England David Gilbert6England Rory McLeod3England Andrew Higginson6
Australia Ben Judge1England Sam Baird2England David Gilbert6England David Gilbert3
India Pankaj Advani6England Steve Davis5Scotland Alan McManus3England Michael Holt4
England Craig Steadman1India Pankaj Advani6India Pankaj Advani6India Pankaj Advani6
China Li Yan5England Alfie Burden6Northern Ireland Gerard Greene5Hong Kong Marco Fu6
China Zhang Anda6China Zhang Anda3England Alfie Burden6England Alfie Burden3
Norway Kurt Maflin6England Rod Lawler5England Jack Lisowski2England Mark Davis6
Wales Gareth Allen5Norway Kurt Maflin6Norway Kurt Maflin6Norway Kurt Maflin2
England Robbie Williams6England Andy Hicks4England Mark King6Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien6
Scotland Scott Donaldson3England Robbie Williams6England Robbie Williams3England Mark King3
India Aditya Mehta6England Mike Dunn3England Jimmy White5England Jamie Cope4
Scotland Michael Leslie3India Aditya Mehta6India Aditya Mehta6India Aditya Mehta6
Malta Tony Drago3England Adam Duffy6China Liang Wenbo6England Robert Milkins6
England Liam Highfield6England Liam Highfield5England Adam Duffy4China Liang Wenbo1
China Tian Pengfei6China Cao Yupeng6England Matthew Selt3England Tom Ford3
England Joel Walker3China Tian Pengfei5China Cao Yupeng6China Cao Yupeng6
England Ian Burns6China Yu Delu6Scotland Jamie Burnett6Scotland Marcus Campbell3
England Sean O'Sullivan4England Ian Burns3China Yu Delu3Scotland Jamie Burnett6
China Chen Zhe1Scotland Anthony McGill6England Nigel Bond6England Peter Ebdon6
England Martin O'Donnell6England Martin O'Donnell4Scotland Anthony McGill0England Nigel Bond5
Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat2England Barry Pinches6China Xiao Guodong5England Joe Perry5
Wales Daniel Wells6Wales Daniel Wells2England Barry Pinches6England Barry Pinches6
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng6England Mark Joyce6England Dave Harold6England Ali Carter6
England David Grace3Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng4England Mark Joyce4England Dave Harold3

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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[18]

Televised stage centuries

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[19]

References

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