Last week, we covered Marion’s Emma Williamson and her rise in the world of competitive jigsaw speedpuzzling. Having recently had a breakout at last year’s 2025 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship, we caught Emma last week just before she went off to Atlanta for the 2026 USA Jigsaw Nationals.
As the competition was livestreamed online, we back home could root for Williamson from here! So, here’s a recap:
Emma finished in third place for her first round of individual with a time of 39:32. In the final round of the individual, she came in 21st with a time of 48:19. In each individual round, competitors completed one 500-piece puzzle.
She competed with Annabelle Platt of Waltham in the pairs competition, where they finished the first round in 10th place with a time of 25:55. For the final round of pairs, the two from Massachusetts came in 19th with a time of 33:30. In the pair rounds, the two also completed one 500-piece puzzle.
For teams, they crushed it, especially with their team’s name. Emma was on a team with Emily Chandran, Emma Pan, and Min-Yee Deng. Their team, “M&Em&Em&Em,” finished 5th in the first round with a time of 1:01:53. In the final round, they came in 6th with a time of 1:15:13. In the first team round, teams completed one 500-piece puzzle and then a 1,000-piece. In the final, they assemble two 1,000-piece puzzles back-to-back.
Keep an eye out for Emma and any jigsaw developments that may be in the works! The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship begins in Spain on September 16.
By Sam Bishop