UK Puzzle Association

I've had an email through looking for people for potential adjudicators for this event then followed the link - https://malipivo.gitlab.io/gwr-lms/languages/index-en.html I'm not sure whether they are looking for extra people to register to take part - if you're interested then drop them a message. ...

Huge thanks to all our wonderful puzzle authors and testers without whom I couldn't have put this competition together.
A comment from one participant - "Best contest of the year so far".

Congratulations to Freddie Hand who has won this year's UK Puzzle Championship. Freddie finished both rounds in an amazing time of just over 1 hour 31, but an error in one puzzle didn't permit full marks. Rounding out the UK podium behind Freddie were James McGowan and Neil Zussman. 1. Freddie Hand ...

The points have been added to the instruction booklet and the time for each round will be 90 minutes. I've corrected a few typos in the booklets. Other changes include a change to the answer key for several puzzles. These are: 1.9 Heyawake (Domino), 2.5 Trio Cut, 2.6 Tapa Triomino, 2.7 Chained Block...

Thought I'd posted this yesterday. The points have been added to the instruction booklet and the time for each round will be 90 minutes. I've corrected a few typos in the booklets. Other changes include a change to the answer key for several puzzles. These are: 1.9 Heyawake (Domino), 2.5 Trio Cut, 2...

Instruction booklet now available, both rounds are in the same booklet, so it doesn't matter which contest link it is viewed from.
Will update when points are available.

Instructions booklets not available yet. They will be available by Friday.

The 2026 edition of the UK Puzzle Championship will take place earlier than previous and will be on the 11th - 15th June 2026 The contest will take place over two rounds that will be available simultaneously. The contest pages are available at: Round 1: https://www.ukpuzzles.org/contests.php?contest...

This is the discussion thread for the UK Puzzle Championship

Hi Glosna, as you are able to post on the forum you are registered so you should be able to take part.

Huge thanks to all our authors, testers, volunteers and of course the competitors that made this a successful Open Tournament .
I've heard back from the authors and they are happy for me to share their rounds here for everyone to enjoy.
Information about the results is in the announcements thread.

Congratulations to our prize winners from the Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments this last weekend in London. A huge thanks to our wonderful setters from around the world, the puzzle testers and the volunteers to help with the marking without whom we wouldn’t be able to host such an event. Once agai...

The schedule and team round instructions are attached here. We will be sorting people into the teams during the final individual round.

Amended Booklets, Errata, and Joining Instructions added

Minor point, but the first puzzle listed in Sudoku Round 5 would just be 'Clock Sudoku' rather than Clock Faces. Clock Faces is something different with increasing numbers going around dots. Unless that's what Sam set, and this is an incorrect example? The example is the same puzzle type as the com...

britboy3456 wrote: ↑Sun 01 Mar, 2026 4:22 pm Minor typo that confused me when I printed the booklets - puzzles rounds 1 and 2 both are called "round 1"

Surf's Up definitely Puzzle round 1 and PAKO Puzzle Club round 2 - will fix

The instruction booklets for the Sudoku Tournament are now available.

todddavies wrote: ↑Sun 01 Mar, 2026 10:24 am Thanks for organising Liane! Looks like a fun set of rounds.

In round 5 Word Web, can words have repeated letters? If so how would the numbers work? I.e. do MALTA and CHINA have 1 or 2 letters in common?

It would be just one letter in common. Bunny and Funny would be 4

The Instruction Booklets for the Puzzle event are now available in the competition thread. Aiming to get the Sudoku ones out on Sunday.

https://forum.ukpuzzles.org/viewtopic.php?t=2825

The instruction booklets for the Puzzle Rounds are now available, although a couple have still to have points finalised. I intend to get the Sudoku ones out tomorrow along with the schedule for both days. I'm hoping to be able to finalise the points and times by Monday. If anyone has any queries, pl...

Everyone who has registered for the Tournament should have had an email from the Google group, and many a separate one from myself. If you haven't had any confirmation of registration (or let me know that you've paid) - please drop me a line at liane@ukpuzzles.org If you haven't paid yet, please can...

If you haven't done so already, please don't forget to get your registrations in for the UKPA Open Tournaments.

The UKPA are looking forward to hosting the on site Puzzle and Sudoku Tournaments at ARK King Solomon Academy, Penfold Street, London, NW1 6RX. The Puzzle event will take place on Saturday 7th March and the Sudoku event will take place on Sunday 8th March. Please be aware that the order of the event...

Hi, The Italian Sudoku Championship will be taking place in November and they are looking for an author who'd be able to help out with the following. If you would like to help them, please comment and we can pass your details on. "What we miss that it’s traditionally done here, is an introducto...

I'm coming for that 4th team spot once I get citizenship (no worries for the next 5 years at the least) :) Pleasantly surprised with my performance. Very nice contest, huge thanks to Liane for organising, and congratulations to Freddie, James, Neil and Sam! Good luck with the citizenship - we look ...