Tachaia is looking forward to making a big splash in the Belfast Hall.
On 28 August 2022, the Northern Ireland Open qualifiers ended eight races and Thailand's number one Thachaia continued his season's hot form, beating Chris Walklin 4-1 to enter the main stage of the Wade Series Northern Ireland Open.
Unotachaia was nearly relegated from the Pro Tour after the End of the World Championships at the end of last season, and only reaching the Round of 32 of the World Championships would allow him to retain the qualification to continue playing in the professional arena. He is now very much looking forward to improving his rankings and with today's results, he is looking forward to going to Belfast in October to compete in the main stage. In this game, he scored a single shot of 66, 85 and 51 points to easily beat homegrown veteran Walkerlin. His average playing time is 16.6 seconds, still at the top of the list of scoring speeds.
In other games, Mark Williams' son Peppa Pig scored a single shot of 59, 51 and 107 points to beat Robbie Williams 4-2. Gould, the spectacle man, scored just one 56 points against Michael Judge and went on a 4-0 run. In a battle of two equally ranked rookies, Sean O'Sullivan returned to the game this season after a three-year absence, and he played a single 54+60 point set to beat Jamie O'Neal 4-1. Mia beat Hill 4-2.
There are only two Young Chinese players who appeared on the day. Although Lei Peifan lost 2-4 to David Grace, who has beaten Ding Junhui in recent seasons, the game was as intense and exciting as any of the qualifiers. Although Lei Peifan was defeated, he was still proud. In the first set, Lei Peifan preempted with a 61 point, and then the opponent returned the score with 56 points to tie the score. In the third inning, the two sides entangled until the final black ball, and Grace won 70-69 with a one-point advantage. Repefan did not lose the set, and he played the following set with a Selby-style tenacious style. He reversed a 50-pointer with a 61-59 score when the opponent scored the first single 59 points, which was a response to the previous inning. After the 2-2 draw, Repefan's turnovers increased, and Grace won two straight sets to seal the victory. Another Veteran Chinese player, Tian Pengfei, scored a 61+78 points straight after taking a 2-0 lead to sweep Burns away 4-0.
The Wade Series Northern Ireland Open will be held from 16 to 23 October in The Waterfront Hall in Belfast. Defending champions Allen, Rockets, Tert Jr., Robertson, Selby and Wizards will all compete. (Code word translation is very troublesome, please click to pay attention to moisturizer AB thank you)