# 1992 British Open

The 1992 British Open (officially the 1992 Pearl Assurance British Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from 17 to 29 February 1992 at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England.
Jimmy White won the tournament by defeating James Wattana 10–7 in the final. The defending champion Stephen Hendry was defeated in the quarter-final by Ken Doherty.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 0 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 0 | Darren Morgan | Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 1 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 5 | Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 4 | Mark Johnston-Allen | Mark Johnston-Allen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 5 | Andrew Cairns | Andrew Cairns | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 8 | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 8 | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 4 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 5 | Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 4 | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Drew Henry | Drew Henry | 3 | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Rowing | Mark Rowing | 3 | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Prince | Jason Prince | 2 | | | | Alain Robidoux | Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Grech | Joe Grech | 3 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Reardon | Stuart Reardon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stuart Reardon | Stuart Reardon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 7 |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 7 |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Murphy | Stephen Murphy | 1 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Morgan | Brian Morgan | 3 | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Marshall | Bob Marshall | 3 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 4 | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Medati | Paul Medati | 0 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 2 | | | | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | w/o | | | | | | | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Whitthread | Terry Whitthread | w/d | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Whitthread | Terry Whitthread | w/d | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 5 | Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 6 | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 4 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Murphy | Terry Murphy | 3 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 5 | Jason Weston | Jason Weston | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 0 | | | | | | | | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Ferguson | Jason Ferguson | 0 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 5 | Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Troy Shaw | Troy Shaw | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 4 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jason Smith | Jason Smith | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 29 February 1992. :
| Jimmy White England | 10–7 | James Wattana Thailand |
| Afternoon: 81–38, 66–46, 87–28 (87), 71–4, 78–48, 69–55, 66–15, 3–72 (63) Evening: 6–77, 25–84 (50), 34–78 (77), 0–69, 74–41, 26–78, 29–78 (78), 113–0 (113), 67–49 |||
| 113 | Highest break | 78 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 2 | 50+ breaks | 4 |