Thepchaiya Un-Nooh makes eighth career 147 in Nanjing but Mark Williams wins 6-3 at International Championship

Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made a 147 maximum on Monday (2 November) at the International Championship in Nanjing. He cleared the table in the opening frame of his last-32 match against Mark Williams, and he did it in just over seven minutes. It was a moment of Southeast Asian brilliance, but it did not win him the match. Williams took the next four frames on the way to a 6-3 win.

Eighth career maximum, seventh on the all-time list

The maximum was Un-Nooh's eighth in professional competition. According to the WPBSA, it was the 247th 147 in the history of the sport and the sixth of the 2026-27 season.

It also moved him up the all-time list. SnookerHQ says he is now alone in seventh place and has moved ahead of China's Ding Junhui, who has seven. The six players with more are:

• Ronnie O'Sullivan, 17
• John Higgins, 13
• Stephen Hendry, 11
• Shaun Murphy, 10
• Stuart Bingham and Judd Trump, 9 each

His previous maximum, according to SnookerHQ, came against O'Sullivan in the World Open final in Yushan in March. Un-Nooh is known as one of the fastest players on the tour, and this break showed it.

The 147 also puts him in line for the tournament's £5,000 high-break prize.

Williams recovers to reach the last 16

Un-Nooh only had a place in the last 32 because of a withdrawal. He received a walkover into the round when Luca Brecel pulled out. Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins also withdrew from the event.

After conceding the opening frame to a maximum, three-time world champion Williams won four in a row to take control. He then closed the match out 6-3. In Tuesday's last 16 he plays the winner of the last-32 match between China's Xu Si and John Higgins. Higgins was runner-up in Nanjing last year.

Selby beaten as last-32 results come in

The day's biggest upset came from Iran's Hossein Vafaei, who beat Mark Selby 6-2. Vafaei had beaten Stuart Carrington 6-0 in the previous round, and he plays China's Si Jiahui next. The other completed last-32 results included:

• Fan Zhengyi 6-2 Pang Junxu. Fan had beaten Judd Trump 6-5 in the previous round.
• Liam Davies 6-5 Ricky Walden
• Yuan Sijun 6-4 Mitchell Mann

Defending champion Wu Yize, who beat Higgins 10-6 in last year's final, was among the players drawn to play their last-32 matches later in the round.

Format, prize money and Malaysia viewing times

The International Championship runs from 31 October to 7 November at the South New City National Fitness Center in Nanjing. Matches are best of 11 frames up to the quarter-finals. The semi-finals are best of 17 and the final is best of 19.

The total prize fund is £825,000. The champion gets £175,000 and the runner-up £75,000.

Nanjing and Kuala Lumpur are both on UTC+8, so local session times are also Malaysia times. The quarter-finals are on Wednesday, 4 November, and the final is on Saturday, 7 November.

Key takeaways

• Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made a 147 in the first frame against Mark Williams in Nanjing on 2 November.
• It was his eighth career maximum, which puts him alone in seventh on the all-time list, ahead of Ding Junhui.
• The WPBSA says it was the 247th 147 in snooker history and the sixth this season.
• Williams won 6-3, and Hossein Vafaei beat Mark Selby 6-2.
• The final is on Saturday, 7 November, and the winner takes £175,000.

FAQ

How many 147s has Thepchaiya Un-Nooh made? Eight in professional competition. That puts him alone in seventh on the all-time list, behind O'Sullivan, Higgins, Hendry, Murphy, Bingham and Trump.

Did Un-Nooh win the match? No. He won the opening frame with the 147, but Mark Williams won 6-3 to reach the last 16.

When is the International Championship final, Malaysia time? It is on Saturday, 7 November. Nanjing and Malaysia share the same time zone (UTC+8), so the local session times apply in Malaysia too.

Sources: World Snooker Tour, WPBSA, SnookerHQ, Sporting Life, Tehran Times, snooker.org