1992 British Open
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=1992 Pearl Assurance British Open
|dates={{Start and end dates|1992|02|17|1992|02|29|df=y}}
|venue=Assembly Rooms
|location=Derby
|country=England
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Ranking event
|Total prize fund=£425,000{{cite news|title=Dean tables cloth protest|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001121/19920213/036/0036|url-access=subscription|work=Grimsby Daily Telegraph|date=13 February 1992|page=36}}
|winners_share=£75,000{{cite news|title=White gets a lift|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003793/19920302/020/0020|url-access=subscription|work=Burton Daily Mail|date=2 March 1992|page=20}}
|highest_break={{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}} (147){{cite news|title=Early lead ensures White victory|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002321/19920301/320/0024|url-access=subscription|work=Sunday Tribune|date=1 March 1992|page=24}}
|winner={{flagathlete|Jimmy White|ENG}}
|runner_up={{flagathlete|James Wattana|THA}}
|score=10–7
|previous=1991
|next=1993
}}
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.{{cite news|title=David aims to hit quids Roe|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003793/19920215/022/0022|url-access=subscription|work=Burton Daily Mail|date=15 February 1992|page=22}}{{cite book|last=Hayton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|pages=161–162}}
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.{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155129/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/brit.html|accessdate=2 March 2018|archive-date=2012-02-16}}
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Main draw
{{cite web|title=British Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071502/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=14|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=2 March 2018}}
{{64TeamBracket
| RD1=Last 64
Best of 9 frames
| RD2=Last 32
Best of 9 frames
| RD3=Last 16
Best of 9 frames
| RD4=Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
| RD5=Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
| RD6=Final
Best of 19 frames
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score01=5
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD1-score03=5
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|AUS}} Robby Foldvari
| RD1-score04=0
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|NZL}} Dene O'Kane
| RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Peter Francisco
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} David Taylor
| RD1-score08=3
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD1-score09=5
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|ENG}} Ken Owers
| RD1-score10=1
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones
| RD1-score11=5
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|WAL}} Tony Chappel
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen
| RD1-score13=5
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} John Virgo
| RD1-score14=4
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Cairns
| RD1-score15=5
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|WAL}} Steve Newbury
| RD1-score16=1
| RD1-seed17=
| RD1-team17={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD1-score17=5
| RD1-seed18=
| RD1-team18={{flagicon|ENG}} David Roe
| RD1-score18=4
| RD1-seed19=
| RD1-team19={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett
| RD1-score19=5
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20={{flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD1-score20=4
| RD1-seed21=
| RD1-team21={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD1-score21=5
| RD1-seed22=
| RD1-team22={{flagicon|AUS}} John Campbell
| RD1-score22=3
| RD1-seed23=
| RD1-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James
| RD1-score23=5
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24={{flagicon|SCO}} Drew Henry
| RD1-score24=3
| RD1-seed25=
| RD1-team25={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD1-score25=5
| RD1-seed26=
| RD1-team26={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Rowing
| RD1-score26=3
| RD1-seed27=
| RD1-team27={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD1-score27=5
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28={{flagicon|NIR}} Jason Prince
| RD1-score28=2
| RD1-seed29=
| RD1-team29={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD1-score29=5
| RD1-seed30=
| RD1-team30={{flagicon|MLT}} Joe Grech
| RD1-score30=3
| RD1-seed31=
| RD1-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD1-score31=5
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32={{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Reardon
| RD1-score32=1
| RD1-seed33=
| RD1-team33={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD1-score33=5
| RD1-seed34=
| RD1-team34={{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen Murphy
| RD1-score34=1
| RD1-seed35=
| RD1-team35={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
| RD1-score35=5
| RD1-seed36=
| RD1-team36={{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Morgan
| RD1-score36=3
| RD1-seed37=
| RD1-team37={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD1-score37=5
| RD1-seed38=
| RD1-team38={{flagicon|ENG}} Bob Marshall
| RD1-score38=3
| RD1-seed39=
| RD1-team39={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies
| RD1-score39=5
| RD1-seed40=
| RD1-team40={{flagicon|WAL}} Cliff Wilson
| RD1-score40=4
| RD1-seed41=
| RD1-team41={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
| RD1-score41=5
| RD1-seed42=
| RD1-team42={{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Medati
| RD1-score42=0
| RD1-seed43=
| RD1-team43={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD1-score43=5
| RD1-seed44=
| RD1-team44={{flagicon|ENG}} Les Dodd
| RD1-score44=2
| RD1-seed45=
| RD1-team45={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD1-score45=w/o
| RD1-seed46=
| RD1-team46={{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Whitthread
| RD1-score46=w/d
| RD1-seed47=
| RD1-team47={{flagicon|CAN}} Marcel Gauvreau
| RD1-score47=5
| RD1-seed48=
| RD1-team48={{flagicon|CAN}} Bob Chaperon
| RD1-score48=3
| RD1-seed49=
| RD1-team49={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD1-score49=5
| RD1-seed50=
| RD1-team50={{flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score50=4
| RD1-seed51=
| RD1-team51={{flagicon|WAL}} Wayne Jones
| RD1-score51=5
| RD1-seed52=
| RD1-team52={{flagicon|ENG}} Rex Williams
| RD1-score52=0
| RD1-seed53=
| RD1-team53={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton
| RD1-score53=5
| RD1-seed54=
| RD1-team54={{flagicon|NIR}} Terry Murphy
| RD1-score54=3
| RD1-seed55=
| RD1-team55={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston
| RD1-score55=5
| RD1-seed56=
| RD1-team56={{flagicon|ENG}} Dean Reynolds
| RD1-score56=0
| RD1-seed57=
| RD1-team57={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD1-score57=5
| RD1-seed58=
| RD1-team58={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Ferguson
| RD1-score58=0
| RD1-seed59=
| RD1-team59={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Fowler
| RD1-score59=5
| RD1-seed60=
| RD1-team60={{flagicon|ENG}} Troy Shaw
| RD1-score60=4
| RD1-seed61=
| RD1-team61={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson
| RD1-score61=5
| RD1-seed62=
| RD1-team62={{flagicon|ENG}} Jim Chambers
| RD1-score62=4
| RD1-seed63=
| RD1-team63={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco
| RD1-score63=5
| RD1-seed64=
| RD1-team64={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Smith
| RD1-score64=1
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD2-score01=5
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Hallett
| RD2-score02=3
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Peter Francisco
| RD2-score04=2
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD2-score05=5
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Jones
| RD2-score06=4
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen
| RD2-score07=5
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Cairns
| RD2-score08=1
| RD2-seed09=
| RD2-team09={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score09=5
| RD2-seed10=
| RD2-team10={{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Bennett
| RD2-score10=2
| RD2-seed11=
| RD2-team11={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD2-score11=5
| RD2-seed12=
| RD2-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve James
| RD2-score12=4
| RD2-seed13=
| RD2-team13={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD2-score13=5
| RD2-seed14=
| RD2-team14={{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Knowles
| RD2-score14=3
| RD2-seed15=
| RD2-team15={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD2-score15=5
| RD2-seed16=
| RD2-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Nigel Bond
| RD2-score16=4
| RD2-seed17=
| RD2-team17={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD2-score17=5
| RD2-seed18=
| RD2-team18={{flagicon|NIR}} Dennis Taylor
| RD2-score18=1
| RD2-seed19=
| RD2-team19={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD2-score19=5
| RD2-seed20=
| RD2-team20={{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Davies
| RD2-score20=1
| RD2-seed21=
| RD2-team21={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
| RD2-score21=5
| RD2-seed22=
| RD2-team22={{flagicon|ENG}} Willie Thorne
| RD2-score22=3
| RD2-seed23=
| RD2-team23={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD2-score23=5
| RD2-seed24=
| RD2-team24={{flagicon|CAN}} Marcel Gauvreau
| RD2-score24=2
| RD2-seed25=
| RD2-team25={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD2-score25=5
| RD2-seed26=
| RD2-team26={{flagicon|WAL}} Wayne Jones
| RD2-score26=4
| RD2-seed27=
| RD2-team27={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton
| RD2-score27=5
| RD2-seed28=
| RD2-team28={{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Weston
| RD2-score28=1
| RD2-seed29=
| RD2-team29={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD2-score29=5
| RD2-seed30=
| RD2-team30={{flagicon|ENG}} Danny Fowler
| RD2-score30=1
| RD2-seed31=
| RD2-team31={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson
| RD2-score31=5
| RD2-seed32=
| RD2-team32={{flagicon|RSA|1982}} Silvino Francisco
| RD2-score32=2
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD3-score01=5
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD3-score03=5
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Johnston-Allen
| RD3-score04=4
| RD3-seed05=
| RD3-team05={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD3-score05=5
| RD3-seed06=
| RD3-team06={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Clark
| RD3-score06=0
| RD3-seed07=
| RD3-team07={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD3-score07=5
| RD3-seed08=
| RD3-team08={{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Johnson
| RD3-score08=4
| RD3-seed09=
| RD3-team09={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD3-score09=5
| RD3-seed10=
| RD3-team10={{flagicon|MLT}} Tony Drago
| RD3-score10=1
| RD3-seed11=
| RD3-team11={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
| RD3-score11=5
| RD3-seed12=
| RD3-team12={{flagicon|ENG}} Neal Foulds
| RD3-score12=3
| RD3-seed13=
| RD3-team13={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD3-score13=5
| RD3-seed14=
| RD3-team14={{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Charlton
| RD3-score14=2
| RD3-seed15=
| RD3-team15={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD3-score15=5
| RD3-seed16=
| RD3-team16={{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Wilkinson
| RD3-score16=1
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD4-score01=5
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|WAL}} Terry Griffiths
| RD4-score02=3
| RD4-seed03=
| RD4-team03={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD4-score03=5
| RD4-seed04=
| RD4-team04={{flagicon|CAN}} Alain Robidoux
| RD4-score04=3
| RD4-seed05=
| RD4-team05={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD4-score05=5
| RD4-seed06=
| RD4-team06={{flagicon|WAL}} Doug Mountjoy
| RD4-score06=3
| RD4-seed07=
| RD4-team07={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD4-score07=5
| RD4-seed08=
| RD4-team08={{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD4-score08=2
| RD5-seed01=
| RD5-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD5-score01=9
| RD5-seed02=
| RD5-team02={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD5-score02=8
| RD5-seed03=
| RD5-team03={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD5-score03=9
| RD5-seed04=
| RD5-team04={{flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD5-score04=6
| RD6-seed01=
| RD6-team01={{flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD6-score01=10
| RD6-seed02=
| RD6-team02={{flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD6-score02=7
}}
Final
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |
| colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="#ffd700" | Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Assembly Rooms, Derby, England. 29 February 1992. |
| width="200" align="right" | Jimmy White {{ENG}} | width="100" align="center" | 10–7 | width="200" | James Wattana |
| colspan="3" align="center" style="font-size: 100%" | 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 |
| align="right" | 113
| align="center" | Highest break | align="left" |78 |
| align="right" | 1
| align="center" | Century breaks | align="left" | 0 |
| align="right" | 2
| align="center" | 50+ breaks | align="left" | 4 |