Zhou Yuelong of China becomes the World Champion here at Daugavpils, Latvia. 15 years old Zhou Yuelong reached to new heights  routing his compatriot Zhao Xintong, another 16 years old teenager from China 8-4 in the best of 15 frames final of 2013 IBSF World Championship. By winning the title, he becomes the youngest ever cueist and the first ever Chinese player to win the world amateur snooker title.

Zhou’s victory also kept the Asian supremacy intact by retaining world amateur title in Asia for fourth time in a row. In 2010 Dechawat Poomajaeng of Thailand brought the title to Asia and after that, Hossein Vafaei (Iran), Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) succeeded to retain the same and now Zhou also joined them.

In the final, Zhao broke the silence by winning first two frames but the rally of five successive frame wins put Zhou in the commanding position. Though he gave away two more frames before winning the title comfortably 8-4. Zhou also made two century breaks to rout Zhao.

Windy Jans proves her supremacy once again by successfully defending her title against tough challenge from debuting Chunxia Shi of China. She beat Shi 5-3 in a tightly contested final to retain her title.

Phisit Chandsri (Thailand) whitewashed Glen Wilkinson of Australia 6-0 to lift the world title (40+) in his début world championship.

Glen Wilkinson from Australia made it through to the finals of Masters championship second time in a row. Last year he was finalist against the then champion Darren Morgan and this year he is eyeing to better his performance by winning it.

In women's category, reigning world champion Windy Jans of Belgium is one match away from winning 2nd consecutive world title. Whereas Chunxia Shi of China is also ready to claim her maiden title.

This would have first time in the history of World Snooker where two Under-21 Chinese boys Zhao Xingtong and Zhou Yuelong entering into Men's World Championship.

Not a pleasant day for the host country, Latvia, as their star player Tatjana Vasiljeva suffered a defeat by the hands of reigning champion, Wendy Jans of Belgium.

Lee Walker is now the only competitor for Europe in 2013 IBSF World Championship title. Today morning in quarter finals there was a direct contest between Asia and Europe as all four matches were between players from Asia and Europe. Where Asian players won three matches, Lee Walker of Wales was the only one who stand alone in the title race. He defeated Muhammed Shehab of UAE 6-3.

The last 16 stage matches have finished and in the quarter-final line up there is a direct contest between Asia vs. Europe. Where European players are looking to win the title, Asian players are trying to retain the same in Asia for the fourth time in a row.

Winner and Runner-up of this year's World 6Reds championship have lost their respective matches in the last 32 stage of this 15 reds snooker championship. Both the players, Duane Jones (Wales) and Michael Judge (Ireland), lost to Irishmen, Brenden O'Donoghue and David Hogan.