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In this article, we'll go through the most common strategy and tactic mistakes and provide practical training tips. Common mistakes (and why they are strategy or tactic mistakes) From a strategy perspective, the most common causes of problems are choosing the wrong order of progression (for example, starting with too large a section or a difficult area) and chaotic space management (pieces spread out everywhere). Puzzles and tactics that go against one’s natural way of buildi

In speed puzzling, the most important thing is to maintain continuity in the assembly and keep up the pace. If something is not working, you need to adjust course quickly. At the highest level of speed puzzling, knowledge and skills are applied on a puzzle-by-puzzle basis, and decisions are made fast, sometimes in a matter of seconds. In an intense competition setting, a consciously chosen strategy and a toolbox of effective tactics help get the puzzle completed. Speed comes

I wanted to shar some personal reflections on our puzzle competitions and speed puzzling more broadly. Puzzles you want to assemble again Lately, I’ve been struggling especially with the “one time use” culture that’s connected to speed puzzling. In competitions, novelty is often emphasised: unpublished puzzles are preferred so that everyone starts on equal footing and results are directly comparable. This is understandable, but sometimes it feels like novelty becomes the only