Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships

Loading the video No Comment Video. Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/09/2026 - 9:25 GMT+2 Puzzle fans from 70 countries raced to solve an unseen jigsaw at the World Championship in Valladolid, Spain. A Dutch biology student won the final. Puzzle enthusiasts raced to finish a jigsaw none of them had seen before in the final of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship in Valladolid, Spain, on Sunday. A Dutch biology student came first. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The event drew around 1,700 people from 70 countries, all working against the clock. The organiser said the final puzzle is kept secret and goes on sale on the day it is used. The winner described 'pure adrenaline and chaos', her hands shaking as she waited for the applause. A volunteer said rivals compete hard but also cheer each other on. The organiser added that this is not a professional sport. Players pay for their own flights and hotels, and some travel from as far as Japan or Australia, year after year. Spain Competition Game Top stories Now playing Next Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships Now playing Next Police clash with far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally in The Hague Now playing Next Japan tests mobile robotic rubbish bins at Shinjuku Station Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 21st, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 20th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 20th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | September 20th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Macron touts relationship with Canada in Saint Pierre and Miquelon Now playing Next Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Now playing Next Far-right anti-immigration rally in The Hague leads to clashes Now playing Next Flames and smoke spotted at Riyadh's King Khalid airport Now playing Next Tehran split between marathon defiance and regime military parade Now playing Next Europe Today: Merz under pressure again, Ukraine's biggest strike hits Moscow Now playing Next A tooth from the Ice Age: Mastodon fossil found in San Francisco Bay Area Now playing Next Dirty air is killing Europeans and costing trillions. These cities prove change is possible Now playing Next The Big Question: Can a viral sensation become a global brand? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close No Comment Russian drones devastate shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia city No Comment Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote No Comment Missile-shaped signs and Netanyahu masks as Israelis rally to protect October vote Europe News Germany: The Left triumphs in Berlin as AfD surges in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Europe News Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations Europe News Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections Europe News Germans head to the polls in state elections as pressure mounts on Merz Europe News Moscow hit by 'largest-scale attack' on capital so far, mayor says Europe News Macron touts relationship with Canada in visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon Europe News Dutch police clash with hundreds of far-right protesters at anti-immigration rally Saudi Arabia Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh and the port of Yanbu ADVERTISEMENT Iran Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women race marathon alongside regime military display Europe News The keg is tapped: Munich springs to life as Oktoberfest returns Culture news Shakira returns to Spain in fire, tears and 'Waka Waka' Greenland US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security Russia Russians leave before election ends, fearing mobilisation to follow Europe News Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta 12 minutes with Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, causing energy crisis Europe News Macron to convene G7 on energy, warning of 'Russian aggression' ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT