Shaun Murphy vs Wu Yize: A Tactical Puzzle in the World Championship Final 2026

Not every world final frame is won with potting. Safety exchanges at the Crucible are their own kind of chess. The 2026 World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible, decided on the very last frame. Shaun Murphy, champion back in 2005, had knocked out defending champion Zhao Xintong 13-10 in the quarterfinals and John Higgins 17-15 in the semis. Wu Yize, 22, came through Hossein Vafaei, four-time champion Mark Selby and Jak Jones, then survived a match ball against Mark Allen at 16-15 down when Allen missed a black. The final went the full distance, 18-17, and Wu became the second Chinese player to lift the trophy after Zhao's win the year before. 2026 Halo World Snooker Championship · Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Subscribe for the most stunning snooker content:    / @snookerpie   Check out:    • An 82 Break Builds in the Final | Shaun Mu...   - An 82 Break Builds in the Final