2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

Last updated June 02, 2024

The 2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the fourth edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF).^[1] It was held between 17 and 22 September in Valladolid, Spain.^[2]

Events and rules

The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.

Individual event

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 participant from each country (if they complete the puzzle), 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.

Pairs event

First Round (4 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (up to 45 countries), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move onto the finals.

Semifinal (2 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (if they complete the puzzle), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move onto the finals.

Final (180 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.

Team event

Classification round (3 groups) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. Best team by country (up to 20 countries) and the rest of the teams (up to 35), in order of classification are qualificated to the final.

Final (105 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.

Schedule

Event schedule ^[3]
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
18h	Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
16:30h	Individual	Group A
18h	Individual	Group B
20h	Individual	Group C
Thursday, 19 September 2024
9h	Individual	Group D
11h	Individual	Group E
13h	Individual	Group F
16h	Pairs	Group A
17:45h	Pairs	Group B
19:30h	Pairs	Group C
21:15h	Pairs	Group D
Friday, 20 September 2024
9h	Individual	Semifinal 1
11h	Individual	Semifinal 2
14h	Pairs	Semifinal 1
15:45h	Pairs	Semifinal 2
18h	Teams	Group A
Saturday, 21 September 2024
9h	Team	Group B
12:30h	Team	Group C
17h	Individual	Final
19h	Pairs	Final
Sunday, 22 September 2024
10h	Team	Final
14h	Award Ceremony	Closing Ceremony

Results

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Pairs
Team

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Totals (0 entries)		0	0	0	0

Participants

77 countries are scheduled to be represented at the fourth World Puzzle Championships.

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↑ "Home". www.valladolid.es. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
↑ "2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Schedule". worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

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[1] "Home". www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

[2] "Home". www.valladolid.es. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

[3] "2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Schedule". worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.

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