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
MAINE State Championship.  Register here.
no
Jun 13
​6:30p
Zoom
SP ​351
Solo
500
OKLAHOMA State Championship.  Register here.
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
Register here.
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
ALABAMA State Championship.  Register here.
no
Jul 11
​6:30p MDT
Zoom
369
Solo
​​500
NEW MEXICO State Championship.  Register here.
no
Jul 12
​9a PDT
Bellevue, WA
370
Solo
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
WA2025 - WASHINGTON SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 12
​11:30a PDT
Bellevue, WA
371
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
WA2025 - WASHINGTON SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 12
1p PDT
Bellevue, WA
372
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
WA2025 - WASHINGTON SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 12
​3p pDT
Bellevue, WA
373
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
WA2025 - WASHINGTON SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 14
7p ship time
Atlantic Ocean
374
Solo
300
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 15
6p ship time
Atlantic Ocean
375
Pair
300
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 17
​8:30a ship time
Atlantic Ocean
376
Solo
​​500
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 17
​10:45a ship time
Atlantic Ocean
377
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 17
​12:45a ship time
Atlantic Ocean
378
Pair
​​500
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 17
​2:30p ship time
Atlantic Ocean
379
Team
​​500
CRUISE25 - SPEED PUZZLING CRUISE.
Contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
no
Jul 19
11a
Zoom
380
Solo/
Pair/
​Team
​500
Register here.
500 All
Jul 19
​1:30p
Zoom
381
Solo/
Pair/
​Team
1000
Register here.
1000
Jul 26
9a EDT
Garden City, NY
382
Solo
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
NY2025 - NEW YORK SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 26
​11:30a EDT
Garden City, NY
383
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
NY2025 - NEW YORK SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 26
​1p EDT
Garden City, NY
384
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
NY2025 - NEW YORK SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Jul 26
​3p EDT
Garden City, NY
385
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
NY2025 - NEW YORK SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
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 2​12:30p
Zoom
388
​Solo
​​500
Register here
500 Solo
Aug 2​3p
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
CONNECTICUT Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 9
1p EDT
Hartford, CT
392
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
CONNECTICUT Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 9
3p EDT
Hartford, CT
393
​Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
CONNECTICUT Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
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
MASSACHUSETTS Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 16
1p EDT
Boston, MA
396
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
MASSACHUSETTS Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 16
3p EDT
Boston, MA
397
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
MASSACHUSETTS Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
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
RI2025 - Rhode Island Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 22
5:30p MDT
Zoom
400
Solo
​500
ID2025 - Idaho Speed Puzzling Championship.  Register here.
no
Aug 23
11a
Zoom
401
Solo/
Pair/
​Team
​500
Register here
500 All
Aug 23
​1:30p
Zoom
402
Solo/
Pair/
​Team
1000
Register here
1000
Aug 30
varies
all over the USA
403
Solo
300
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 2.  More info here.
no
Aug 30
​varies
all over the USA
404
Pair
300
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 2.  More info here.
no
Aug 30
​varies
all over the USA
405
Team
​500
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 2.  More info here.
no
How do Speed Puzzling contests work?
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. On the contest day, at the assigned check-in time, puzzlers join the Zoom meeting using the emailed link.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. The first individual/team to finish WINS!
  9. After the contest is over, judges verify all entries and post the rankings, names, and completion times of all participants.
  10. 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.