I have been following the World Championship and the German Championship in Speed Puzzling for a while now, and I am always amazed at how fast some people can solve puzzles. Talent makes the master, but so do well-trained eye-hand coordination and practice, practice, practice.
Last year, a dear friend asked me if I would like to attend an event in Dortmund. Why not? It's close by, the location is near Germany's largest soccer stadium (BVB), and—most importantly—many members of the puzzle forum had also registered to attend. A small forum meeting + a chance to meet new friends.
The evening before the main competition we met in a hotel near-by, the Radisson blu
and practised how to coordinate various tasks like assorting, assembling and filling gaps without loosing precious time.
500 pcs.
Speedpuzzle.eu, Artist: Zoe Kasper
500 pcs.
Speedpuzzle.eu, Artists: Aria, Quinn and Zoe Kasper
500 pcs.
"Paper.Money.Medusa" by Linn Schiffmann
On the day of the competition, I was actually quite relaxed. I hadn't registered for the first two competitions (individual, 500 pieces, beginners and advanced speed puzzlers). I wanted to take my time and watch first.
The event took place at the sports hall TSC Eintracht Dortmund
still life of a speed puzzling:
...someone already finished the competition, left the space, completed jigsaw puzzle and box aside
At 14:00 it was my turn with my dear friend.
The puzzle box is packed and may only be opened (torn open) after a countdown.
The card shows our names and space left to enter the time of completion
Obviously there are no pictures from the development process, but here we are
52 minutes and 10 seconds = 28th place - of 61 pairs
Shortly after this competition we started as a team of four and a 1000pc-puzzle
"Cat with a hat" by Linn Schiffmann
1:26:10 = almost 4 minutes before the timeslot of 90 minutes closed.
= 12th place - of 24 teams
at the end of the main event a tombola took place and the original painting "Cat with a hat" was raffled off
Photo: Lia K, used with kind permission from Linn Schiffmann
The Olympic spirit counts: taking part matters!
Hope to see you in Dortmund next year, because I would like to re-start again.
Statistics by puzzleverein.de
| Gesamtanzahl an Teilnehmer | 200 |
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| Speed-Puzzeln Einzel Einsteiger | 55 |
| Speed-Puzzeln Einzel Fortgeschrittene | 50 |
| Speed-Puzzeln Paar | 120 |
| Speed-Puzzeln Team | 80 |
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| 1 | Wettbewerbe | 119 |
| 2 | Wettbewerbe | 35 |
| 3 | Wettbewerbe | 42 |
| 4 | Wettbewerbe | 2 |
| 5 | Wettbewerbe | 2 |
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 | Österreich | 4 |
 | Belgien | 3 |
 | Deutschland | 185 |
 | Spanien | 1 |
 | Frankreich | 1 |
 | Ungarn | 1 |
 | Niederlande | 1 |
 | Neuseeland | 1 |
 | Individuelle Neutrale Athleten | 2 |
 | Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika | 1 |
Thank you!
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