UK Championship
Let an agent explain the UK Championship and its format, relay history, venues and winners from snooker sources, describe its place in the Triple Crown, and distinguish it from the World Championship, the Masters and other UK-based ranking events.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the UK Championship and its format, relay history, venues and winners from snooker sources, describe its place in the Triple Crown, and distinguish it from the World Championship, the Masters and other UK-based ranking events.
A professional ranking snooker tournament held annually in England since 1977, one of the three Triple Crown events with the World Championship and the Masters, contested by the top players over long-frame matches, held at York since 2011 after venues including Preston and Bournemouth, and traditionally staged in late November and December; Ronnie O Sullivan and Steve Davis hold the record number of titles.
What it is for: Not applicable; a tournament.
It can be explain format; relay history and winners; describe Triple Crown status; distinguish related events.
Distinguishing features
Ranking event
Triple Crown
Long-frame format
Year-end timing
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a snooker tournament at York Barbican.
Physical character
first edition: 1977 year
venue since 2011: York Barbican venue
record wins: 8 count - Ronnie O Sullivan
ranking event since: 1984 year
How it is recognised
Ranking snooker event in England since 1977
Triple Crown event held at York
The World Championship is at the Crucible; the Masters is invitational in London
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is part of - in snooker
is held at - since 2011
is organised by - as a ranking event
In practice
Families and kinds
early editions at Blackpool and Preston
Preston Guild Hall era
Bournemouth and other venues
York Barbican era since 2011
format changes including 128-player flat draws and later reductions
Standards and regulation
World Snooker Tour and WPBSA rules
Broadcasting agreements with the BBC
Failure modes and hazards
Stale format and venue information
Confusing with other UK ranking events
Confusing sponsor names
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What the UK Championship is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and format.
Definition
Definition.
- What is the UK Championship, how is it played, and how has the format changed? definition
- Is the question about the UK Championship, the World Championship, the Masters or another event? boundary
Status
Status.
Status
Status.
- Why is it a Triple Crown event, and what ranking points and prize money does it carry? definition
- Which entry fits Triple Crown (snooker)? action
History History.
Sources.
Winners
Winners and records.
Winners
Winners.
- Who has won the championship, and what records and memorable finals stand out? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Venues
Venues and sponsors.
Venues
Venues.
- How have venues and sponsors changed since 1977? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Follow Following the event.
Practice.
Schedule
Schedule and tickets.
Schedule
Schedule.
- When is the championship held, and how is it broadcast and attended? provenance
- Which entry fits the current season? action
Players
Players.
Players
Players.
- Who are the leading players, and how do they qualify? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific player? action
Context Context.
Context.
Snooker
Snooker calendar.
Snooker
Snooker.
- How does the UK Championship fit in the season and the Triple Crown? provenance
- Which entry fits the World Snooker Tour? action
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What is the cultural place of the championship in British snooker? provenance
- Which entry fits snooker in the United Kingdom? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should individual editions be linked?
- How should snooker sources be linked?
- How should format changes be recorded?