Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2A02:C7F:3400:D200:D486:EDD5:13BC:1252-20170721070253/@comment-30638141-20170929152249

I agree, take a picture. You also need to pause and plan before starting. Select a corner. Notice what item is easy to identify in the tiles. Identify easily identifyable objects that connect such as drapes, table, chair. Once things scramble, drag the proper items to the corner. Once that region is correct, add to the edge working along an edge. keep fixed correct tiles in your growing block of correct items. If there is a space it is often better to go around the whole in the region not correct than disrupting yourcorrect region. If there are arms off the top and bottom with only one way in I solve these early and don't disrupt them after they are correct. At the end, you will usually have three closely grouped tiles if time is short use the magnifying glass. youusually need to swap last two pieces. So plan, start at corner, expand region of correct. Finish on time. The only way I ever need extra time is if I overlooked a piece that is incorrect in the correct region. I usually finish with 30 seconds left or more.

This also works for cards. Take a picture- cost one magnifying glass. Pause, plan. Restart clock and pair. As time shortens it is a toss up between looking at photo or flipping last six or so cards and pairing off once you have seen them. It is tight but mostly you finish on time with a little time to spare.