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The 2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the third edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF). [1] It was held between 20 and 24 September in Valladolid, Spain.
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The 2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the third edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF). [1] It was held between 20 and 24 September in Valladolid, Spain.
The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.
First round (6 groups): Each individual participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participants from each country (up to 30 countries), with the remainder (up to 60) in order of classification move onto the semifinals.
Semifinals (2 groups): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participants from each country, with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move into the final.
Final (180 participants): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes and the fastest one to finish it is the world champion.
Classification Round (3 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (up to 15 countries), with the remainder (up to 30) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Final (90 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in the maximum period of 2 hours and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.
Classification round (2 groups) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. Best two teams by country (up to 25 countries) and the rest of the teams (up to 50), in order of classification are qualificated to the final.
Final (100 teams) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. The fastest team to finish them is the champion. The team must complete one puzzle before starting the other.
| Wednesday, 20 September 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18h | Opening Ceremony | |
| Thursday, 21 September 2023 | ||
| 10h | Individual | Group A |
| 12h | Individual | Group B |
| 14h | Individual | Group C |
| 17h | Individual | Group D |
| 19h | Individual | Group E |
| 21h | Individual | Group F |
| Friday, 22 September 2023 | ||
| 10h | Pairs | Group A |
| 12h | Pairs | Group B |
| 14h | Pairs | Group C |
| 17h | Individual | Semifinal 1 |
| 19h | Individual | Semifinal 2 |
| Saturday, 23 September 2023 | ||
| 9h | Team | Group A |
| 12:30h | Team | Group AB |
| 16:30h | Individual | Final |
| 19h | Pairs | Final |
| Sunday, 24 September 2023 | ||
| 10h | Team | Final |
| 14h | Award Ceremony | Closing Ceremony |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual [3] |  Alejandro Clemente León | 00:37:59 |  Kristin Thuv | 00:38:32 |  Markéta Freislerová | 00:42:34 |
| Pairs [4] | Alejandro Clemente Gisela Arranz | 01:32:18 |  Sarah Schuler Michaela Keener | 01:46:37 | Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová | 01:47:24 |
| Team [5] | Las Chicas Checas Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová Eva Žemličková Helen Karmínová Kellner | 01:30:25 | The Misfits Sarah Schuler Michaela Keener Elizabeth Caron Karen Kavett | 01:33:25 | Non Stop Ana Gil Ana Isabel Jimeno Alejandro Clemente David Caballero | 01:37:16 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
54 countries were represented in the third World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.
Andorra 
Argentina 
Australia 
Austria (debut)
Bangladesh (debut)
Belarus 
Belgium 
Brazil 
Bulgaria 
Canada 
Chile 
China 
Colombia 
Croatia Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Egypt (debut)
Estonia (debut)
Finland (debut)
France 
Germany 
Great Britain 
Greece 
Hungary 
India 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Japan 
Latvia 
Lithuania (debut)
Luxembourg (debut)
Malaysia (debut)
Malta 
Netherlands 
New Zealand (debut) Norway 
Paraguay (debut)
Peru 
Poland 
Portugal 
Roumania 
Russia 
Slovenia 
Slovakia 
South Africa Spain 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Thailand (debut)
Tunisia (debut)
Turkey 
Ukraine United States 
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