Wales’ Jack Jones (world No. 52) and China’s Xi Jiahui (80) surprised everyone in their first appearance at the World Snooker Championship to reach the quarter-finals of the Crucible.

Jack Jones and Xi Jiahui in the WC Snooker 2023 quarter-finals

Jones has already knocked out Ali Carter (finalist in 2008 and 2012) and Neil Robertson (champion in 2010) and will fight for a place in the quarters with Mark Allen (No. 3 in the world, semi-finalist in 2009).

At just 20 years old, Xi Jiahui defeated Sean Murphy (2005 champion and 2009, 2015 and 2021 finalist) and Robert Milkins (14th). The Chinese next has a meeting with the Scotsman Anthony McGill (21st place).

Video source: Eurosport

CM Snooker 2023, optimal results

Ronnie O’Sullivan (#1 in the world) – Hossein Wafai (23) 13-2

Luca Bresel (10) – Mark Williams (8) 13-11

Anthony McGill (21) – Jack Lisowski (13) 13-8

Xi Jiahui (80) – Robert Milkins (14) 13-7

Mark Allen (3) – Stuart Bingham (15) 13-4

Jack Jones (52) – Neil Robertson (6) 13-7

John Higgins (11) v Kyren Wilson (7) 13-2

Mark Selby (2) v Gary Wilson (16) 13-7.

World Snooker Championship 2023, quarter-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) – Luca Bresel (10)

Anthony McGill (21) – Xi Jiahui (80)

Mark Allen (3) – Jack Jones (52)

John Higgins (11) – Mark Selby (2).

CM Snooker 2023 quarter schedule

• Tuesday, April 25
  

From 12:00

Ronnie O’Sullivan – Luca Bresel

Mark Allen – Jack Jones

From 16:30

And Jiahui is Anthony McGill

John Higgins – Mark Selby

From 21:00

Ronnie O’Sullivan – Luca Bresel

Mark Allen – Jack Jones

• Wednesday, April 26
  

From 12:00

And Jiahui is Anthony McGill

Mark Allen – Jack Jones

From 16:30

Ronnie O’Sullivan – Luca Bresel

John Higgins – Mark Selby

From 21:00

And Jiahui is Anthony McGill

John Higgins – Mark Selby.

*You can watch the World Snooker Championship live on Eurosport.

How to play at the World Snooker Championship

• In quarters, the “best of 25 frames” rule applies.

• In the semi-finals, the winner will be determined by the “best of 33 shots” system.

• Finally, in the grand final, the winner will be determined by the “best of 35 frames”.

How it will be in the final

• There will be 8 frames in the first session of the final. The second session will consist of 9 frames, the third will consist of 8 frames. Finally, the final session will have a maximum of 10 frames (may or may not all be played, depending on the score on the table).

How money is distributed for CM Snooker 2023

Winner: £500,000

Second place: £200,000

Semi-Final: £100,000

Quarters: £50,000

Second round: £30,000

First round: £20,000.

You can read the full presentation of the World Snooker Championship here.