Almost 1.6 million pieces later: Dutch win 24-hour puzzle championship, for Team Belgium

The 24-hour puzzle championship in Belgium was won by the Dutch team 'Puzzled Dutchies', who assembled 24,926 pieces. Team Belgium finished second with 23,999 pieces, while a German team secured third place. This year's event, held in Hannuit, attracted 164 teams and raised funds for a local charity. Participants aimed to complete as many puzzles as possible within 24 hours, with the Dutch team completing 23 puzzles. Overall, teams collectively assembled 1,589,334 pieces, covering over 500 square meters of puzzles.