2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals
2026 was my first year competing in all three rounds — Individual, Pairs, and Teams (of 4 people). I qualified for finals in pairs and teams, but did not qualify in Individuals, and our teams photo is featured in The Guardian.
In addition to myself, my parents will also be competing as a pair for the first time. You can read more about the competition.
Friday, March 27, 2026
9:15am ET: Individual preliminary (Andrew)
Individual competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and a half to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
I competed in the Individual A Preliminary round, the first round of competition that determines your placement in finals. I was at table 103, and the results are on worldjigsaw.org. I finished in 1:20:17 and secured 125th place which did not qualify me for finals, as anticipated.
The competition happened at 9:15am ET on Friday, March 27, 2026 and the recording is below.
2:00pm ET: Indivial Preliminary (Michael)
Individual competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and a half to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
My pairs partner, Michael, competed in the Individual C Preliminary round, the first round of competition that determines your placement in finals. He was at table 45 and the results are on worldjigsaw.org. He finished the puzzle in 52:30 and secured 32nd place, advancing him to the finals.
The competition happened at 2:00pm ET on Friday, March 27, 2026 and the recording is below.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
9:00am ET: Pairs Preliminary (Andrew & Michael)
Pairs competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and 15 minutes to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
I competed with Michael Ha in Pairs A Preliminary round. We were at table 63 and our results are on worldjigsaw.org. We completed the puzzle in 38:21, which placed us 66th and qualified us for finals.
The competition happened at 9:00am ET on Saturday, March 28, 2026 and the recording is below.
11:00am ET: Pairs Preliminary (Bob & Ruth)
Pairs competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and 15 minutes to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
My parents competed in Pairs B Preliminary round. They were at table 186 and their results are on worldjigsaw.org. They assembled 266 pieces and placed 194th, which did not qualify them for finals — but they achieved their goal of having fun and not coming last!
The competition happened at 11:00am ET on Saturday, March 28, 2026 and the recording is below.
1:30pm ET: Teams Preliminary (Jigsaw JAMM)
Teams Preliminary competitions are held on two puzzles: one 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzle and one 1000pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzle, and competitors have 2 hours and 15 minutes to either complete or finish as much of both of the puzzles as possible.
My team (myself, Michael Ha, Michelle Bone, and Julia Buck) competed in Teams A Preliminary round. We were at table 25 and you can see the results on worldjigsaw.org. We finished both puzzles in 1:41:20 and placed 39th, advancing us to the finals.
The competition happened at 1:30pm ET on Saturday, March 28, 2026 and the recording is below.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
9:00am ET: Pairs finals
Pairs competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and 15 minutes to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
Michael and I made the finals and competed at table 131. You can see the results on worldjigsaw.org — we finished the puzzle in 54:01 and tied for 155th place.
The final competition happened at 9:00am ET on Sunday, March 29, 2026 and the recording is below.
11:00am ET: Individal finals
Individual competitions are held on 500pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have an hour and a half to either complete or finish as much of the puzzle as possible.
Michael made the finals, and I did not. He was at table 126, and you can see the results on worldjigsaw.org. He finished the puzzle in 1:06:58, securing 156th place.
The final competition happened at 11:00am ET on Sunday, March 29, 2026 and the recording is below.
1:30pm ET: Teams finals
Teams finals competitions are held on two 1000pc unreleased Ravensburger puzzles, and competitors have three hours to either complete or finish as much of both of the puzzles as possible.
My team, Jigsaw JAMM, made the finals at table 77, and the results are on worldjigsaw.org. We finished both puzzles in 2:01:48 and secured 64th place.
The final competition happened at 1:30pm ET on Sunday, March 29, 2026 and the recording is below.
Individual Preliminary A
Tropical Vibes (500pc Ravensburger)
Completed in
6.23 pieces per minute
Placed 125th of 200 competitors
(results)
Pairs Preliminary A with Michael Ha as “Pisces Pieces”
Oceana (500pc Ravensburger)
Completed in
13.04 pieces per minute
Placed 66th of 200 competitors
(results)
Pairs Finals with Michael Ha as “Pisces Pieces”
Sweet Playground (500pc Ravensburger)
Completed in
9.26 pieces per minute
Placed 155th of 200 competitors
(results)
Teams Preliminary A with Michael Ha, Michelle Bone, Julia Buck as “Jigsaw JAMM”
Savannah, Georgia
(500pc Ravensburger)
Plundered Putt
(1000pc Ravensburger)
Completed in
14.80 pieces per minute
Placed 39th of 100 competitors
(results)
Teams Finals with Michael Ha, Michelle Bone, Julia Buck as “Jigsaw JAMM”
Mountainside Puzzling
(1000pc Ravensburger)
Beach Treasures
(1000pc Ravensburger)
Completed in
16.42 pieces per minute
Placed 64th of 100 competitors
(results)