The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is an annual event organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation, supported by multiple national associations such as the United States Jigsaw Puzzle Association and Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association.[1][2] The World Championship was started in 2019, and all editions have been held in Valladolid, Spain.[3] The Championship include three events: team, pairs and individual.
The 2019 championships were the first time a world ranking is available for jigsaw puzzle competitors.[4]
In 2019 the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation was founded and in the same year, the first World Jigsaw Championship was held in Valladolid, Spain. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, and it resumed in 2022.
The 2024 event will be held in Valladolid again from 17 to 22 September.[5]
Three events are contested in the championships. In all events, placement is determined by the fastest completion within the time limit. For competitors who have not finished the assigned puzzle(s) within the time limit, the remaining pieces are counted to determine position.[6]
In the first World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships, only one final round was held in each event. In 2022 the semifinals were introduced in all events. For 2023, due to the increase in the number of participants, another round has also been introduced prior to the semifinals of the individual event. For 2024, also a first round has been introduced prior to the semifinals of the pairs event.
Updated after 2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship