# 1981 International Open

The 1981 International Open (officially the 1981 Jameson International Open) was the first staging of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 20 September 1981 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England. Television coverage was on ITV.
Earlier matches were played at the Romiley Forum in Stockport finishing on 12 September. Four of the last-16 matches were played there with the remaining four played in Derby.
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Dennis Taylor 9–0 in the final.

## Main draw

| Last 24 Best of 9 Frames | Last 24 Best of 9 Frames | Last 24 Best of 9 Frames | Last 16 Best of 9 Frames | Last 16 Best of 9 Frames | Last 16 Best of 9 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames |
| | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 5 | Perrie Mans | Perrie Mans | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 8 | | | |
| | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 3 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 5 | Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Davis | Fred Davis | 0 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 1 | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 2 | | | | Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 5 | Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |