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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5–12 November 2023 |
| Venue | Tianjin People's Stadium |
| City | Tianjin |
| Country | China |
| Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £825,000 |
| Winner's share | £175,000 |
| Highest break |  Ryan Day (WAL) (147) Zhang Anda (CHN) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Zhang Anda (CHN) |
| Runner-up |  Tom Ford (ENG) |
| Score | 10–6 |
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The 2023 International Championship (officially the 2023 Du Xiaoman International Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 5 to 12 November 2023 at the Tianjin People's Stadium in Tianjin, China.[1][2] It was the ninth iteration of the International Championship first held in 2012, a return of the event to the tour after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the first time the event had been held in Tianjin, introducing it as a new host city for World Snooker Tour tournaments.
Judd Trump was the defending champion, after defeating Shaun Murphy 10–3 in the previous final, but he lost 3–6 to Stephen Maguire in the last 32.
Chinese player Zhang Anda won his first ranking title, by defeating England's Tom Ford 10–6 in the final, and made a maximum break in the third frame. Ryan Day made the highest break in qualifying with a maximum break, the fourth in his career, in his 6–1 win against Mink Nutcharut.
By winning the event, Zhang advanced to within the top 16 for the first time in his career, received £175,000 from a total prize fund of £825,000, and secured a place in the 2023 Champion of Champions invitational event which started on the day following the end of this event.
- ^ "International Championship". World Snooker Tour. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "2023年世界斯诺克国际锦标赛将在天津举办 (The World Snooker International Championship will be held in Tianjin)". 光明网 (difang.gmw.cn). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.