Hyderabad, Nov 23 : Igor Figueiredo of Brazil snuffed out the last of Indian challenge in the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship when he zipped past a distracted Kamal Chawla 6-1 to enter the men's semi-finals here Monday.

The 32-year old Figueiredo will next go up against China's Yu Delu who dug himself out of a hole when trailing 1-4, then posted a brilliant 101 to beat Fung Kwok Wai of Hong Kong-China 6-5.

The other semi-final will be between title favourite Alfie Burden of England who took apart Anthony McGill of Scotland 6-1 and Phillip Williams of Wales who tamed the precocious Yuttapop Pakpoj of Thailand with a 6-3 decision.

Kamal Chawla kept India's hopes alive in the IBSF World Snooker Championship as he stormed into the quarterfinal of the men's event, while his compatriot Pankaj Advani and Yasin Merchant crashed out at HICC Hall in Hyderabad on Sunday.

The 21 years old Chawla knocked out Cyprus's Anthony Brabin 7-70, 51-69, 72-61, 120-14, 65-15, 73-53, 103-15 in the pre-quarterfinal encounter. Earlier in the day, Brabin had defeated Advani
77-59 70-45 71-11 44-77 65-55 02-62 30-65 67-23.