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We acknowledge up front that for some people, the idea of plowing through a puzzle is the complete opposite view of why one does a puzzle. A lot of people enjoy puzzles because they want to take their time, slow down, and destress. Racing against another puzzler to complete their puzzle faster is not in line with the concept of peaceful puzzling.
However, speed puzzling competitions are a lot of fun and there's even a major event that happens every year in Valladolid, Spain! It's the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship where individuals, pairs and teams of four compete to be the swiftest at completing the same puzzle image as everyone else. Can you imagine flying to Spain for a tournament of this stature? Wouldn't that be a dream?
Depending on where you live, it could also be expensive. Insert frowny face.
While less dreamy, you could still participate in a speed puzzling competition from the comfort of your own home! We're working with Jonathan, host of SpeedPuzzling.com, to bring Cobble Hill puzzles to the competition table. Origami Animals 500 piece puzzle was used in June 2021 and the winner finished in an impressive 42:19! Congratulations, Sarah! We're happy for all the players and think everyone did a great job with this one!
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| SpeedPuzzling.com players compete with Cobble Hill Origami Animals 500 piece |
Just a side note - you may know the winner, Sarah, as @SarahDoesPuzzles on Instagram. She, along with @BizzlesPuzzles both started a Puzzle Pals Choice Awards last year where Cobble Hill was humbled to be nominated as Best Puzzle Brand in Traditional cardboard puzzles (we were honoured to lose to Ravensburger). It will be an annual event, so keep your eyes out for their next one. There is so much going on in the world of puzzles, we hope you join in on the fun!
If you're interested in joining a speed puzzling competition, we recommend signing up! In case you're not sure how you'll do, you can always test it out by timing yourself. We recommend starting with a 500 piece or less competition before jumping into a 1000 piece. A great way to get involved is to join the Facebook SpeedPuzzling group! Maybe you'll turn into a competitive puzzler?
Stay tuned for more details by following us on Facebook and Instagram!
Below is the puzzle that everyone enjoyed, Origami Animals.
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| Origami Animals 500 piece by our Cobble Hill Creations team |