| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February – 3 March 1990 |
| Venue | Assembly Rooms |
| City | Derby |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £365,000 |
| Winner's share | £75,000 |
| Highest break |  Jimmy White (ENG) (138) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Bob Chaperon (CAN) |
| Runner-up |  Alex Higgins (NIR) |
| Score | 10–8 |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The 1990 British Open (officially the 1990 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 18 February to 3 March 1990 with television coverage beginning on 24 February at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.[1] It is an open draw for every round
Bob Chaperon won his only ranking event as he beat Alex Higgins who was appearing in his last major final.[2]
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 160.
- ^ "The Global Snooker Centre". www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.