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]
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 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.
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 - until 25 countries), with the remainder (up to 50) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Final (100 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in the maximum period of 120 minutes and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.
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.
| 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 |
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77 countries are scheduled to be represented at the fourth World Puzzle Championships.
Andorra
Albania (debut)
Argentina
Armenia (debut)
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia (debut)
Brazil
Canada
China
Colombia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica (debut)
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Ghana (debut)
Great Britain
Hungary
India
Ireland
Iceland (debut)
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordania (debut)
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Kenya (debut)
Mexico
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan (debut)
Peru
Poland
Roumania
Russia
Serbia (debut)
Slovakia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United States
Venezuela (debut)