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Jigsaw Puzzle Contest 2023: Online Competition and Dream Teams

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest 2023 Online competition has led some top competitors to form puzzle dream teams. One such team includes Sarah Schuler, a 27-year-old St. Paul resident who is a national jigsaw champion. In the preliminary round pairs must assemble a 500-piece Ravensburger puzzle in 90 minutes. If they manage to finish the puzzle before the maximum time, a judge will register the finishing time in the record and authorize them to leave the competition area. Prizes The first place individual, pair, and team winner in each division will receive free entry into the USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association’s Speed Puzzling…

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Puzzle Championships: Sudoku, Crosswords, Jigsaw, and Word Puzzles

The US Puzzle Championship 2022 The first US puzzle championship was held in 2022 and featured speed-solving competitions for individuals, pairs, and teams. This event was a lot of fun, and it offered some great prizes for the winners. Haglund-Pagel started puzzling competitively in Duluth, and now travels around the country to compete. She has also founded a local group that organizes jigsaw puzzle swaps and a free library in the Twin Ports. Sudoku Sudoku is a logic-based puzzle game. The objective is to fill in a nine-by-nine grid so that each row, column, and 3×3 box contains all of…

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How to Organize a Puzzle Competition

How to Host a Puzzle Competition If you’re hosting a puzzle competition, there are several things to consider. First, you’ll need to determine how many people you can accommodate at the venue. You’ll also need to figure out how much time each participant will have to solve the puzzles. Teams will work on separate tables and may not approach another team’s table during the competition. This will help prevent any confusion. Time limit A time limit is the maximum amount of time a participant can spend on solving a puzzle. When the time is up, the judges will count the…