Shaun Murphy made the sixth maximum break of his career in the first qualifying round against Chen Zifan.

It was sponsored for the first time by BildBet, a subsidiary company created by BetVictor in collaboration with the local newspaper Bild.

[2] The event was the third of the "European Series" all sponsored by sports betting company BetVictor.

The player accumulating the highest amount of prize money over the six events will receive a bonus of £150,000.

Qualifying for the event took place between 10 and 14 November 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.