2025 Canadian National Jigsaw Puzzle Competition
French | Française (translation coming soon)
May 2-4, 2025 | Georgetown, ON
Location: Gellert Community Centre,
10241 8th Line, Georgetown, ON, L7G 4S5​
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Event Highlights & Full Schedule
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The event takes place over three days, Friday May 2 - Sunday May 4.
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NEW: Friday includes a puzzle chess tournament and a range of social puzzling activities.
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The puzzle chess tournament will have a double-knockout which means participants are guaranteed a minimum of two rounds. Puzzles are 200 pieces and participants will be asked to download a puzzle chess app. More information will be added to our Event Guide prior to registration opening.
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All speed-puzzling competitions occur on Saturday and Sunday.
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Each competition includes one Ravensburger puzzle to take home.
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CHANGE: Individual qualifying rounds and pair qualifying rounds will be on shared tables. Your puzzling space will be 36" x 30".
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Top finishers from each qualifying round will participate in the division Final Round.
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CHANGE: The top 8 finishers in each individual qualifying round will compete in the finals on their own table, 72" x 30". The remaining finishers who qualify will be on shared tables. This allows more participants to advance and participate in the finals and is modelled similar to worlds.
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There will be randomly drawn puzzle prizes for participants of each qualifying event.
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NEW: Puzzle prizes are awarded for the top six finishers in each of the final rounds.
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The event is open to all ages but we ask that children under the age of 14 be supervised at the event venue by an adult.​
Event Terms & Conditions including rules, eligibility, refund policy & more.
Eligible Participants
To register, participate, and be eligible for prizes, you must be a Canadian resident or citizen. This is the eligibility criteria for all participants, whether an individual, in pairs, or on a team.
Registration Information
Registration Opens: Saturday, February 1st at 12pm EST
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You will have to register separately for each division.
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The Individual form will allow participants to add on Friday Night Puzzle Chess or the Friday Night Social.
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If you are only registering for the Puzzle Chess Tournament or the Friday Night Social, you can do so on the Individual form.
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For pairs and teams, be prepared with your partner/teammates names. You will have the ability to provide their email addresses if they wish to individually receive follow up communications.
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For teams, please be prepared with a team name (optional), which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event of a duplicated name, the last team to register will be notified and asked to select a new team name. Team numbers will be assigned where a name has not been provided.
Puzzle Chess Tournament & Social
(includes social)
$20 per person
Friday Night Social
$10 per person
Individual Division
$50 per person
Pairs
Division
$60 per pair
Teams Division
$80 per team,
3-4 participants per team
Volunteer
Thank you to all of our volunteers from prior year's events. ​Without our volunteers this event would not be possible. We are looking for event volunteers to help with the following:
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Registration Table throughout the day. While the morning is the busiest, participants do arrive throughout the event for different qualifying rounds. This is a good role for someone who prefers a sitting position.
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Raffle Ticket Sales at the registration desk. We will have several raffle prizes and tickets for sale. The raffle helps us raise funds to grow the association and offer new initiatives and giveaways. This is a good role for someone who prefers a sitting position.
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Competition Spotters Each qualifying round needs about 10-12 spotters. Final rounds, we need 5-8 spotters. Our spotters are the ones circulating the competition floor and recording finishing times. There are times where spotters can sit, but volunteers for this role should be comfortable on their feet. Spotting rounds range from 90 minutes to 3 hour blocks.​
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Local Errands - if you have access to a vehicle, we need help both Saturday and Sunday with a few local errands.
Food and Beverage
Food and beverages will not be provided or available at the event venue on Saturday and Sunday. Participants will want to make plans to explore Georgetown or bring a packed lunch. Snacks are allowed on the competition floor but any beverages must be in sealed containers to avoid any accidental spilling on the tables or puzzles.
Hotel Options
There are many hotels a short drive away in Mississauga. Previously the CJPA admin have stayed at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale and the Courtyard Toronto/Mississauga which are both nice hotels.
Questions
Any questions can be emailed to canadianjpa@gmail.com