Contest Schedule
For information about in-person contests, see here.
Offline participation instructions can be found here.
Speed Puzzling contest schedule, June thru August:
June (18 contests)
Date & Time (Central) |
Location |
Speed Puzzling # |
Event Type |
# of Pieces |
Registration info or Status |
Included with Groupie? |
Jun 6 7p |
Zoom |
SP 345 |
Solo |
500 |
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only). Contact Jonathan for the link. |
500 Challenge |
Jun 7 11a |
Zoom |
SP 346 |
Solo |
300 |
Register here |
300 |
Jun 7 12:30p |
Zoom |
SP 347 |
Solo |
500 |
Register here |
500 Solo |
Jun 7 3p |
Zoom |
SP 348 |
Solo |
~300 |
Boardwalk WOODEN puzzle race. Register here. |
no |
Jun 13 6:30p EDT |
Zoom |
SP 349 |
Solo |
500 |
KENTUCKY State Championship. Register here. |
no |
Jun 13 7p EDT |
Zoom |
SP 350 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Jun 13 6:30p |
Zoom |
SP 351 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Jun 14 11a |
Zoom |
SP 352 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
500 |
Register here |
500 All |
Jun 14 1:30p |
Zoom |
SP 353 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
1000 |
Register here |
1000 |
Jun 19 3:30p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 354 |
Solo |
275 x 2 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 20 10:30a EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 355 |
Pair (1 Adult + 1 Youth) |
350 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 20 12p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 356 |
Pairs Relay |
275 x 2 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 20 1:30p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 357 |
Solo |
275 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 20 4:30p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 358 |
Team Relay |
275 x 4 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 21 10:30a EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 359 |
Pair |
275 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 21 1p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 360 |
Team Relay |
500 x 2 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 21 3p EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 361 |
Team |
500 Jr/Sr, 1000 Adult |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
Jun 22 10:30a EDT |
Columbus, OH |
SP 362 |
Team of 6 |
2000 |
OH2025 - OHIO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP, in association with ORIGINS GAME FAIR TOURNAMENT OF PIECES. Register here. |
no |
July (23 contests)
Date & Time (Central) |
Location |
Speed Puzzling # |
Event Type |
# of Pieces |
Registration info or Status |
Included with Groupie? |
Jul 3 7p |
Zoom |
363 |
Solo |
500 |
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only). Contact Jonathan for the link. |
500 Challenge |
Jul 5 11a |
Zoom |
364 |
Solo |
300 |
Register here. |
300 |
Jul 5 12:30p |
Zoom |
365 |
Solo |
500 |
500 Solo |
|
Jul 5 3p |
Zoom |
366 |
Solo |
500 |
Exclusive USA JPA contest. See a recent USA JPA newsletter or contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link. |
500 JPA |
Jul 11 6:30p |
Zoom |
367 |
Solo |
500 |
LOUISIANA State Championship. Register here. |
no |
Jul 11 7p |
Zoom |
368 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Jul 11 6:30p MDT |
Zoom |
369 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Jul 12 9a PDT |
Bellevue, WA |
370 |
Solo |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Jul 12 11:30a PDT |
Bellevue, WA |
371 |
Pairs Relay |
200 - 300 x 2 |
no |
|
Jul 12 1p PDT |
Bellevue, WA |
372 |
Pair |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Jul 12 3p pDT |
Bellevue, WA |
373 |
Team |
500 Jr/Sr, 1000 Adult |
no |
|
Jul 14 7p ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
374 |
Solo |
300 |
no |
|
Jul 15 6p ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
375 |
Pair |
300 |
no |
|
Jul 17 8:30a ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
376 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Jul 17 10:45a ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
377 |
Pairs Relay |
200 - 300 x 2 |
no |
|
Jul 17 12:45a ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
378 |
Pair |
500 |
no |
|
Jul 17 2:30p ship time |
Atlantic Ocean |
379 |
Team |
500 |
no |
|
Jul 19 11a |
Zoom |
380 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
500 |
500 All |
|
Jul 19 1:30p |
Zoom |
381 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
1000 |
1000 |
|
Jul 26 9a EDT |
Garden City, NY |
382 |
Solo |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Jul 26 11:30a EDT |
Garden City, NY |
383 |
Pairs Relay |
200 - 300 x 2 |
no |
|
Jul 26 1p EDT |
Garden City, NY |
384 |
Pair |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Jul 26 3p EDT |
Garden City, NY |
385 |
Team |
500 Jr/Sr, 1000 Adult |
no |
August (20 contests)
Date & Time (Central) |
Location |
Speed Puzzling # |
Event Type |
# of Pieces |
Registration info or Status |
Included with Groupie? |
Aug 1 7p |
Zoom |
386 |
Solo |
500 |
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only). Contact Jonathan for the link. |
500 Challenge |
Aug 2 11a |
Zoom |
387 |
Solo |
300 |
Register here |
300 |
Aug 212:30p |
Zoom |
388 |
Solo |
500 |
Register here |
500 Solo |
Aug 23p |
Zoom |
389 |
Solo |
500 |
Exclusive USA JPA contest. See a recent USA JPA newsletter or contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link. |
500 JPA |
Aug 9 9a EDT |
Hartford, CT |
390 |
Solo |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
CONNECTICUT Speed Puzzling Championship. Register here. |
no |
Aug 9 11:30a EDT |
Hartford, CT |
391 |
Pairs Relay |
200 - 300 x 2 |
no |
|
Aug 9 1p EDT |
Hartford, CT |
392 |
Pair |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Aug 9 3p EDT |
Hartford, CT |
393 |
Team |
500 Jr/Sr, 1000 Adult |
no |
|
Aug 16 9a EDT |
Boston, MA |
394 |
Solo |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
MASSACHUSETTS Speed Puzzling Championship. Register here. |
no |
Aug 16 11:30a EDT |
Boston, MA |
395 |
Pairs Relay |
200 - 300 x 2 |
no |
|
Aug 16 1p EDT |
Boston, MA |
396 |
Pair |
300 Jr/Sr, 500 Adult |
no |
|
Aug 16 3p EDT |
Boston, MA |
397 |
Team |
500 Jr/Sr, 1000 Adult |
no |
|
Aug 22 6:30p EDT |
Zoom |
398 |
Solo |
500 |
VT2025 - Vermont Speed Puzzling Championship. Register here. |
no |
Aug 22 7p EDT |
Zoom |
399 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Aug 22 5:30p MDT |
Zoom |
400 |
Solo |
500 |
no |
|
Aug 23 11a |
Zoom |
401 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
500 |
Register here |
500 All |
Aug 23 1:30p |
Zoom |
402 |
Solo/ Pair/ Team |
1000 |
1000 |
|
Aug 30 varies |
all over the USA |
403 |
Solo |
300 |
no |
|
Aug 30 varies |
all over the USA |
404 |
Pair |
300 |
no |
|
Aug 30 varies |
all over the USA |
405 |
Team |
500 |
no |
How do Speed Puzzling contests work?
- Anyone in the USA can participate in our LIVE Zoom events. With enough lead time (3-4+ weeks), we also ship anywhere in the world. International puzzlers pay for the additional shipping. So far, we have shipped to Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.
- Click on the registration link and purchase the desired contest(s). Your payment covers the cost of the puzzle, shipping, sales tax, and participation in the Zoom contest event.
- About 2 weeks before the event date, we ship everyone the same undisclosed puzzle in a poly mailer or box. Contestants keep the shipping package sealed until told to open it--together with the rest of the puzzlers on the Zoom call.
- A day or two before the contest, we email each puzzler a Zoom link with instructions on camera setup, etc. You can review the instructions in advance here.
- On the contest day, at the assigned check-in time, puzzlers join the Zoom meeting using the emailed link.
- The judges check each puzzler's camera angle and unopened puzzle package. Brief instructions are given via Kahoot slides, and then all puzzlers unwrap their puzzle boxes together.
- We'll count down "3, 2, 1, GO!" (starting the timers on "GO"), and everyone puzzles simultaneously. We basically follow the USA JPA rules and procedures, found here.
- The first individual/team to finish WINS!
- After the contest is over, judges verify all entries and post the rankings, names, and completion times of all participants.
- Prizes are sent to the winners of each division.
Other Speed Puzzling guidelines/considerations:
- Not available on the contest date/time? If you have a schedule conflict that prevents you competing, you may compete offline if you let us know in advance. Detailed instructions are here.
- Find dozens of tips and strategies here.
- Nervous about competing against puzzle ninjas? Starting in 2023, our Fastest Newbie gets a prize! And you can get a good idea where you might finish by trying a puzzle previously used in our contests. Check out our Results page to see all previous puzzles/times/rankings.
- What puzzling tools are allowed for a contest? Scissors/blades, sorting trays, box top holders, and timers are allowed. Other tools (spatulas, magnifying glasses, cell phone cameras to enlarge the puzzle image) are NOT.
- We promote friendly competition! Let's build this group and encourage each other's progress.
- Please let us know how we can improve your competition experience.