It’s been a record season for maximum breaks on the World Snooker Tour and, with the curtain set to fall on the 2025/26 campaign at The Crucible, attention now turns to whether anyone can achieve the feat on the sport’s biggest stage.

The tally of players to do it at the World Snooker Championship stands at 11 after Mark Allen racked up the only 147 at last year’s tournament to join the likes of Jimmy White, Ronnie O’Sullivan, and Stephen Hendry in the history books.

If any of this year’s competitors add their names to the list, their reward will go beyond just clout – with a significant financial incentive on offer as well.

Chang Bingyu made a maximum in qualifying against Luca Brecel, notching up the record-extending 24th in 2025/26, but that won’t go down as an official World Snooker Championship maximum

The question is, can anyone go one better and do it during the tournament?

Radio Times brings you the full list of 147 breaks at the World Snooker Championship.

How many 147 breaks have been achieved in World Snooker Championship history?

There has been a total of 15 maximum 147 breaks in World Snooker Championship history since the WPBSA officially began to recognise the achievement.

The tournament has been hosted at The Crucible in Sheffield since 1977, but fans were made to wait until 1983 for the first maximum.

Since then, a total of 11 men have accomplished the feat, including Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan on three occasions each.

List of 147 breaks at the World Snooker Championship

  • Cliff Thorburn: 1983
  • Jimmy White: 1992
  • Stephen Hendry: 1995
  • Ronnie O’Sullivan: 1997
  • Ronnie O’Sullivan: 2003
  • Mark Williams: 2005
  • Ronnie O’Sullivan: 2008
  • Ali Carter: 2008
  • Stephen Hendry: 2009
  • Stephen Hendry: 2012
  • John Higgins: 2020
  • Neil Robertson: 2022
  • Kyren Wilson: 2023
  • Mark Selby: 2023
  • Mark Allen: 2025

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