: The main draw featured 32 players, with the top 16 world-ranked players automatically seeded. Matches escalated in length throughout the tournament, culminating in a maximum best-of-35 frames final .
Watch the highlights of the historic moment when qualifier Shaun Murphy secured his first world title:
: The event was commemorated by the video game World Snooker Championship 2005 , which was the last title for many years to allow players to compete in the full 35-frame World Championship final format .