2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

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.

Events and rules

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

Individual event

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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.

Pairs event

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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.

Team event

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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.

Schedule

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Event schedule [2]
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

Results

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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

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Spain2013
2  Czech Republic1023
3  United States0202
4  Norway0101
Totals (4 entries)3339

Participants

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54 countries were represented in the third World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. ^ "2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Schedule". worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ "Individual Classification".
  4. ^ "Pairs Classification".
  5. ^ "Teams Classification".