The World Snooker Championship continues on Wednesday with the quarter-finals, with John Higgins and Mark Selby the star match of the day.

Mark SelbyPhoto: George Wood / PA Images / Profimedia

Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Selby, John Higgins and Mark Allen will play in the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible on Wednesday

Higgins and Selby were tied 4-4 after the first session of play. The Scottish veteran (four-time world champion – 1998, 2007, 2009 and 2011) started the match more clearly, managing to pull away to 3:0, and then to 4:1.

World No. 2 Selby again showed how well he works under pressure and the Englishman staged an impressive comeback to end the first level of the session with his opponent. Mark won the Crucible Trophy in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2021.

There is also a draw in the match between Mark Allen (3rd in the world) and Jack Jones (52nd in the world). Before the decisive session, the score is 8-8.

The balance is locked after the first session and in contention between Anthony McGill (21st in the world) and Xi Jiahui (80th, the Crucible’s biggest surprise so far). The table shows 4-4 in a match between two players.

Finally, Ronnie O’Sullivan leads Luca Bresel (world number ten) 10-6 ahead of the deciding session at the Crucible.

We remind you that the quarterfinals are played according to the “best of 25 frames” system, that is, the first of 13.

CM Snooker 2023 quarter schedule

  • Wednesday, April 26

From 12:00

Xi Jiahui – Anthony McGill 4-4

Mark Allen – Jake Jones 8-8

From 16:30

Ronnie O’Sullivan – Luca Bresel 10-6

John Higgins – Mark Selby 4-4

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.