International Championship 1 story

China-based ranking-event identity and World Snooker Tour competition define the competition model of International Championship, a professional ranking tournament. The event’s wider context includes ranking-points tournament and international professional field. It is also associated with Asian professional-tour context.

The role of high-tier ranking title reinforces International Championship's stable competition model and pathway, independent of the outcome of a particular edition.

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18 September 2026, 06:43 • 3 mins read

Kyren Wilson edges out Crowley in tense International Championship qualifier

Kyren Wilson narrowly avoided an early exit at the International Championship qualifiers, coming back from 5-2 behind to beat world number 89 Leone Crowley 6-5 and secure his spot in the main event in Nanjing.