The Most Emotional Decider | Kyren Wilson vs Anthony McGill | 2020 World Championship - SF

This is one of the greatest ever deciding frames and one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged games you have ever seen. Several unusual situations and numerous twists occur throughout the game, in which the actual duration is about 1 hour and the total points scored is close to the historical record.
This deciding frame brings together what snooker fans love: good performance and great shots, significant breaks, intense tactical play, turnarounds and a lot of drama despite not having an audience, not to mention the importance of the event and the stakes: playing the world final for the first time in their careers plus at least an additional £100,000 in prize money.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
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[@Raynover]

Once again, a delicate video discreetly edited. This frame needed someone like you to deliver it just the way it deserved. What a semifinal. You can see Kyren being sincerely devestated the way things turned out. Really emotional. What great figures these players are! This is what all sports should be like.

[@TheIkaraCult]

I remember watching this at work during a quiet period at the end of the day, as it was going on I was telling people "this frame is incredible", and then by the end there were 4 of us gathered round my monitor watching at the dramatic conclusion. Sport at its very best.

[@A-Distant-Star]

YOU, Rangda, are what sport is all about!!! I'm certain you were very tired after a long day's work, yet you still stuck with this incredible match. Where do you get the energy??? from an old man who misses such energy!

[@edwardkhoo3949]

U​@@A-Distant-Star

[@christophcrinson2572]

Easily the most enthralling ending to a snooker match I've ever witnessed. The heartbreak for not only McGill but for Kyren, only adds to the drama. I'll be telling future generations to watch this frame, not only for the importance of it but to show how the temperament and mental strength of a snooker player wins matches and the heart of the fans. Massive kudos for both the players for giving us one hell of a ride.

[@user-ds7wy5gg8p]

Don’t be stupid, you really think kyron was heartbroken because he won by a semifinal

[@crazeamnesty8355]

I remember watching it live, the craziest frame of snooker I’ve ever watched.

[@petraskvarc317]

oh yes

[@nicolanicholson4339]

Same here

[@irishcurtis1]

Absolutely no reason to be embarrassed. Luck, good and bad, happens to everyone. It’s part of the game. Take your win, Kyren...the table will turn on you soon enough. Really, a terrific frame...

[@cruzortiz6191]

It's what they call a Fluke, they always act like that when a fluke shows up

[@georgericher3996]

@@cruzortiz6191they really don't..

[@almorris171]

Kyren had some bad luck on the ball in the side when it looked like it was in. Kyren did miss a few very makeable shots tho specially that red ball in the side where he let position detract him from the shot.

[@znikto7720]

Really appreciate the annotations explaining why it wasn't a miss and what commentators meant by 2 attempts left. Makes the video a lot more accessible for people like myself not adverse with the sport and rather just on a KZbin rabbit hole

[@havesomegratitude]

I think you mean "well versed" not adverse

[@just-dl]

I’m new to the world of Snooker as well. This is a great channel for learning as well as enjoying the game. Having logged a few hundred hours (yes, I binge, why?), I can say this video is one of the best specific examples of the game. Also, consider this starts on the 33rd freakin’ frame!!!

[@josepherhardt164]

My god, this frame encompasses an example of just about everything you need to learn and know about snooker. A _CLASSIC!_

[@A-Distant-Star]

Well said, Joseph... I might add, "everything you need to learn and know about LIFE!"

[@korolsmert388]

This video has to be the gold standard of presenting any editted snooker match in its entirety. Ur efforts are totally appreciated and the views reflect ur work. Cheers. I hope wpbsa is taking notes

[@marksaldanha2906]

That last quote from McGill was just heartbreaking. Thanks for uploading this and the annotations !

[@drfell9105]

Heartbreaking? He was 20 points behind, clearly not favourite to win the frame and says he had something stolen from him? He needs to get over himself. He would have done even worse against Ronnie in the final than Kyren did.

[@markchalled3976]

26 minutes of tension. What a great game to post. Thanks Cesar.

[@SteveSalisbury]

I think alot of the emotion and respect is shown in the forbidden handshake. Great pair of potentially underestimated gentlemen.

[@PBayee34]

The most exciting frame of snooker I’ve seen in 40 odd years of watching the game.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

unbelievable. what tremendous ambassadors for the sport these two fine young men are. well done to both of you for the total respect you gave.

[@richo2501]

What an amazing frame of snooker. I actually thought Anthony McGill played the better snooker through the whole frame and still lost! Found a new respect for Wilson too after seeing this. Didn't think too much of him prior to watching this but can see he's a decent person after the fluke on the green to feel so bad. Well done to both players. Maybe that semi was better than the final last year!

[@richard1472]

It's been some 2 years since this match (and this frame), so I couldn't remember the circumstances. This is, without a doubt, the most unusual frame I've ever seen. Snooker is, most definitely, a gentleman's sport, for which I am eternally grateful.

[@Thegreenplate9]

A TRULY EPIC & HEARTBREAKING CONCLUSION ! 21:20 Kyren Wilson, like any gentleman was visibly upset, and he didn't want to win the deciding frame due to a fluke shot. Anthony McGill gave it his all, but we can't deny that luck also plays a role in the game of snooker. Both of them are very good players.

[@jackgorman2343]

One of the best days of snooker ive ever watched, incredible

[@jeschinstad]

That's the best frame of snooker I've ever seen. Imagine having paid a ticket to see that game! :) Thanks for sharing it!

[@fardeenkhan5575]

How much a ticket cost and where... I know nothing and love to see.. Plz reply

[@TrollstormLO]

What if someone got the ticket for free?

[@kramigpanda537]

imagine the money u get from betting

[@Tomtown007]

you’d have struggled lol, this was the 2020 tournament and had no fans in attendance

[@russell2952]

Have a look at the stands

[@TheBarbahaba]

gotta appreciate McGill mental strength coming from the qualifiers and almost every match he faced came down to the wire i mean the guy was walking on egg shells the whole tournament this was one of the most bizzare and wonderful matches i have ever seen

[@TheVanderfulLife]

Looking at McGills current form - I feel like that his play style....always on egg shells! Currently 8-7 Mcgill/Bingham as I'm typing this....calling it now Mcgills got a chance to win this year!

[@TheBarbahaba]

@@TheVanderfulLife couldnt agree more sadly ronnie was in his way :( and i always cheer for O'Sullivan

[@AmitSharma-cg7qr]

Pinnacle of a frame of this beautiful game called Snooker. I was jumping on my seat. 😀😀

[@exsappermadman25055]

This was absolutely brutal!...It just shows how much it means to the lads....

[@phil8145]

I think that's the best frame of snooker I've ever seen, thanks for uploading.

[@CesarMuroya]

You're welcome

[@terrytredinnick8631]

Been watching snooker since I was a child and can honestly say I have never been on the edge of my seat as much as watching this match , fantastic play and unbelievable tension , mcgill deserves some serious recognition for his part in this 👏

[@richardoshea2071]

just a pity there wasn’t a crowd there. Can you imagine the atmosphere at the end if there had been

[@LudosErgoSum]

Rewatching this again. Although I know the outcome, I'm still as shocked and stressed as the first time I saw it. Imagine if an audience was present; there would definitively have been at least of instance of cardiac arrest from the amount of tension. Despite not winning, neither Kyren nor McGill, they truly won our hearts and this frame will go on to define their legacy. It will be remembered as much as Ronnie's 7th title 50 years from now. A rare classic.

[@bagpussmacfarlan9008]

I was thinking that, what a shame no audience...the oohs and aahs would have been constant! Crazy frame

[@amanchhetri7765]

Probably the greatest day in WSC.. And who could forget the match after this one? Was up till 4 a.m. that day 🤑🤑

[@rajeshpatil2028]

Where did you watched this matches live?

[@paulpaulbrooks]

Best frame of snooker I have ever seen. Thank you so much for posting this. So well edited too. Will now subscribe.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks and welcome!

[@jakehope6811]

What a match it had everything like kyren said one of the best semi finals you'll ever see.. Thanks for the upload cesar bro I love your channel I can binge watch your videos for hours buddy one of the best snooker channels on KZbin hope you and the family are good too cesar 🙏👍❤️

[@Clipper24]

Ohhh boy What a Win what a Frame what a way to win.!!!! Huge Respect how upset Wilson felt after the fluke..

[@josemercedestorres6865]

7h

[@steverichards575]

Saw this match live - incredible tension Best ever end to a match .

[@eduarddobroiu]

Me too. I also saw it Live. It was just, incredible! McGill deserved to win though.

[@burbt6069]

This has to be one of the most enthralling games I have ever seen. The position of ‘Favourite to win’ swaps and changes so, so many times? And it becomes such an epic game, that you as the viewer has to keep watching it till the very end. Great entertainment.guys.👍 Thanks.

[@BeasleyStreet]

So pleased I watched this live, I hadn't felt tension like this since Davis and Taylor in 85'...

[@beasleycourt8873]

I was watching this on the BBC coverage. And Stephen Hendry warned that the snooker behind the pink was on before Mcgill played that yellow.

[@GlenMacDonald]

I've watched a lot of snooker matches, but this one is nothing like anything I've seen before. So many twists & turns, I had no idea who was going to win until the final ball was potted. Crazy stuff!!

[@RealEstateTV042]

In spite of the intense circumstances, it's truly commendable to witness the unwavering sportsmanship exhibited by these two athletes. This video has been meticulously edited, doing justice to the significance of the moment. Kyren's genuine devastation is palpable, adding an emotional layer to this exceptional semifinal. Without a doubt, it stands as one of the most riveting conclusions to a snooker match I've ever had the privilege of witnessing. The heartbreak experienced by both McGill and Kyren only intensifies the drama, highlighting the undeniable importance of a snooker player's temperament and mental fortitude in clinching victories and capturing the hearts of fans. Enormous commendations to both these players for treating us to such an exhilarating spectacle!

[@ass640]

I'm so so glad there were spectators in there for the final... it was fully deserved for such a memorable tournament.

[@bilalzougragh8411]

This...is the best snooker frame i ever watched 🔥🔥🔥 Glad i watched it live

[@duckseverywhere8119]

Some superb sportsmanship from both players, despite the odds. Class match!

[@davoodehajiraj]

The guy behind the explanation is reading everything correctly , well done

[@SpiritmanProductions]

I can remember watching this live. I can't lie, it choked me up.

[@trailbossdan1]

Both the SF’s were amazing, but this was the most incredible frame I’ve ever seen.

[@johnclowes3894]

Couldn’t agree more

[@78tag]

That was interesting. This kind of sportsmanship is why I watch snooker.

[@qstar6407]

Everyone remembers Ronnie's amazing tournament but spare a moment for the run in for these two.... kyren, Hamilton bye, Victory over defending champ, Mcgill epic battle with Lisowski and pistols at Dawn with Clarke all during a global pandemic thats the beauty of snooker!!!

[@CarrotUK]

I told everyone in everyone I knew to watch with me when it was on, it proved to be one of the most memorable frames of the last 5 years and It made me root for Kyren over Ronnie even! I do love an underdog story, got extra respect from me after this especially how it ended and how he reacted.

[@SidKneeGeo]

The best frame of snooker ive ever watched

[@roxoriginal732]

That was a crazy match….pure pressure,,,,£100,000 on that frame 🥵 ,thanks for sharing,👍👍

[@dereksteele5543]

I've watched snooker since Ray Reardon was the king and this was the most incredible frame I have ever seen .......off the scale !

[@chilledvortex]

What a frame to watch. Well done to both players. Thanks for sharing

[@nadirkhan2250]

I'm 17:25 mins in the video and the rollercoaster ride and the anxiety got the best of me an I had to pause for a breather. What a frame. The snooker gods are trolling both players. Going back in to finish the video. This is good, riveting content!

[@nadirkhan2250]

WOW! Just finished the video. Both players played the snooker of their lives!! 👏🏻👏🏻 P.S: @Cesar Muroya, your content, commentary and editing is absolutely fantastic. Keep doing what you're doing. You're clearly, naturally gifted.

[@guetali]

what a nice things this was put on youtube i "follow" snooker or at least like to see it when its on TV and have time but i miss that one and never heard of it before today , not sure why i didnt i can imagine u guys watching live or in the audience !!!

[@JayChambers83]

Crazy frame. So much pressure. What makes snooker a great sport and respect on the table.

[@stubrown9307]

FANTASTIC to see the Gentleman Sportsmanship that this sport was and still is all about. Feeling guilty about winning 😳. How many more sports can you say that about ? Well done lads 👍s

[@BipoIarbear]

Ever since I saw Wilson I saw a young kid with all the skills as the rest but he brought with him a hunger an then he became my favorite player . Obviously I love me some osulivan but in retrospect watching that even younger kid a 16 year old Hendry just throwing great players aside like they were nothing and his first championship at like 4am with me at 5 an her at 70 screaming at the TV, we bonded a lot over it even tho we never really talked about it , her passion for snooker sparked mine , was constant 40 to 48 break for years then my nan died an I pulled away from snooker was easy cos I was in the army but I had a dream am she shook her head , I hope it was because she wanted me to play my best break was 62 and that was after a few more years but I certainly mastered the middle of the road game, if my mum an dad had had tge same faith i could have been at least semi pro just for me an my nan to enjoy

[@danielhowe7362]

Surely one of the best last Frames ever played in any Tournament! Played by two lovely Gentlemen! Your Heart breaks for Anthony who takes it so well at the End! Two genuine, great Guys!

[@musikberbagi]

I've watched it until it's fineshed, thanks for video. Success.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thank you too

[@garethrichards9572]

Joe Johnson: "I dont think i've seen excitement like this before in a semi-final" Ronnie O'Sullivan: "Hold my water............."

[@mariosamper8186]

WHAT AN EXCITING GAME

[@artificialinsolence3182]

And after that Anthony thought to him self "screw it" and went bald.

[@ass640]

Did a Britney Spears.

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

Still don't understand what the rational behind that was, I think he looks better with hair.

[@nicktrousers]

This was crazy. One thing i see though is that even though wilson had a narrower angle when attempting to pot that red in the jaws of the middle pocket he had the green pockets jaws in the way of that natural angle. He hit further away from the pocket to avoid the jaw and used some side on the cue ball to make that angle but probably overcompensated Edit: the shot might be on without side spin but he definitely was scared of the jaws and tried the way i described. I think there is more room for error playing it over two cusshions rather than one cushion so that might also be a something to think about.

[@soroushsafarzadeh8321]

I can not believe how dramatic a game of snooker can get. I'm speechless

[@J.J.J.J.J.J.J]

So many great laughs in the frame. Could barely contain myself.

[@jamescoulter5600]

I watched this look I've and it was the most crazy thing I've ever watched in snooker what they were playing for and to lose like that heartbreaking.amazing 15 mins

[@arinaso5007]

I actually didn't rewatch this since watching live... wow, it was one crazy day at the Crucible.

[@Peter-wd1yo]

There are no snooker gods. But the table gremlins had a party that frame.

[@lonewolf604]

I know Ronnie, Selby, Higgins, Williams, Trumps, etc get talked about a lot but I always cheer for guys like Wilson and McGill.

[@richarddarlington1139]

Gut-wrenching snooker. Beautiful editing. Say hello to your newest subscriber.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks Richard :)

[@richarddarlington1139]

@@CesarMuroya You are most welcome, Cesar.

[@itnaklipse1669]

Definetely the most deserving 4 players were in the semis this year...not sure Kyren 'deserved' the win here but it was edgy and both had their chances, more about mistakes and luck than about skill - but truly a game to watch, often it goes like that. i hope McGill will also rise to the top, he too is a proper snooker-player. But in the end, i'm pretty sure Kyren actually did better in the final than McGill wouldve done against the destined winner, Ronnie. Great video, really well edited, and i finally can recognize Studd! Great stuff, Cesar! And i agree, Kyren's turn will come. There's a drought in snooker still for a couple of weeks so i hope you have some more videos coming up meanwhile...

[@tomlardner2708]

Great match and a very exciting finish too.

[@ernoeskeli1139]

Remember this frame so well. If Anthony only landed on a red after splitting the pack, the frame would have been over in 10 minutes or so.

[@pillisatam9683]

+ 11u11.

[@usamarana9373]

sir u r so underrated a sincere teacher 🎉❤

[@lelyollo4926]

Amazing, hadn’t seen it all yet

[@starmersbarber]

Two very decent young men. A pleasure to see this.

[@kennethtalbott2233]

well said,

[@kennethtalbott2233]

@@chanmeas7132 well i'm happy that you know what that means. nobody else will have a clue.....haha

[@kevanbrown7620]

2 greatest semi finals i've ever seen. Amazing.

[@corey1845]

Thanks for the narration and explanations!

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you liked it!

[@reveivl]

Thanks for sharing that, what a frame!

[@CesarMuroya]

Any time!

[@robertmiller6910]

Imagine that in the final frame of World championship at the Crucible with a full crowd??? Mind blown 😯😯😯

[@nihilist1680]

That was an amazing frame :O

[@g.g.3573]

My heart was racing just re-watching this

[@MrMadreko]

The two flukes made the difference at the end. Great match from both .... but one has to win.

[@almorris171]

Back in the day I've gotten my ass beat by bangers that relied on flukes, and got'em. :)

[@shovitsmedicology3116]

If choking under pressure was an art, Kyren Wilson would've been Picasso of it.

[@vgamerul4617]

Great frame and video, thanks

[@neverzleep212]

If it is not because of social distancing, they would hug each other...

[@CarlosGonzalez-kq2zi]

Bueno buenísimo felicitaciones desde Venezuela República Bolivariana saludos.

[@mikequigley1954]

I love Call-Shot 8-Ball and Straight Pool. LOL - I did not understand what I was seeing. I must learn this game. Seems fun.

[@konovan]

10:30 christ what a good shot this is

[@templestark4779]

Wow. Had not seen this before. A tragedy of errors from both. Stunning.

[@gibbogle]

What a frame! This is why I love snooker.

[@simonrussell6884]

That was more like how my snooker games go.

[@jeschinstad]

Pix or it didn't happen. :)

[@einarvindenes9509]

What a nervewrecking frame to watch 😮best frame ever i have seen😊

[@kennethhowell5291]

Two great players! Thank you for the video! Great hosting also! Thank you!

[@zombieman395]

This is on par with the 1985 steve davis vs dennis taylor final just magnificent it was truely anyone's game

[@derrickallen2054]

"Emotional" was indeed the proper name for this one, wow

[@jamo3976]

Wilson was so upset i thought i didn't understand the rules... what a frame

[@johnnyshoesofthetwo7374]

raw emotions - sweet lad

[@abdulqayyum8827]

Remarkable in history 😢😮

[@faroncobb6040]

This match could have easily gone either way, and the Selby-O'Sullivan match could have easily gone either way, but it almost feels like the Selby-O'Sullivan match was the real championship final and this match was merely for the privilege of coming in second to whoever won that match.

[@CesarMuroya]

Probably me too, although McGill beat Selby 13-9 in 2015 Last 16.

[@ismailgul9066]

perfect example of sportsmanship !

[@mohmayaboy]

One of the best frames I have watched, I specifically enjoyed the red ball center pocket battle, a chicken heart player would have just hit it directly and moved ahead with the frame

[@billbryce2538]

I was wondering why they both insisted on coming off the cushion - seems the direct line had less room for error.

[@RADGarage]

Amazing. Just amazing.

[@johannesbluemink4581]

Haven seen this one a few times. Amazing in all respects. Still, I wonder why Anthony decided potting the brown, as with more colors on the table, the chance of a snooker is greater. His chances deminished even further when he decided to pot the blue. I know of only one match , where King outtricked Hawkins with the black shy of the pocket, and forcing Barry to commit a faul.

[@I_am_user1305]

Смотрел снукер ранее, но ни разу не видел такого потрясающего матча. Мне понравилось.

[@feebleuk1118]

That final frame was so good 😊