# 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). It was held between 20 and 24 September in Valladolid, Spain.

## 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 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

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

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

Event schedule :
| 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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| Individual | Alejandro Clemente León | 00:37:59 | Kristin Thuv | 00:38:32 | Markéta Freislerová | 00:42:34 |
| Pairs | Alejandro Clemente Gisela Arranz | 01:32:18 | Sarah Schuler Michaela Keener | 01:46:37 | Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová | 01:47:24 |
| Team | 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

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |

## Participants

54 countries were represented in the third World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.
* Andorra
* Argentina
* Australia
* Austria (debut)
* Bangladesh (debut)
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Brazil
* Bulgaria
* Canada
* Chile
* China
* Colombia
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Egypt (debut)
* Estonia (debut)
* Finland (debut)
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* India
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Latvia
* Lithuania (debut)
* Luxembourg (debut)
* Malaysia (debut)
* Malta
* Netherlands
* New Zealand (debut)
* Norway
* Paraguay (debut)
* Peru
* Poland
* Portugal
* Roumania
* Russia
* Slovenia
* Slovakia
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Thailand (debut)
* Tunisia (debut)
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* United States