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LinkedIn Queens Answer #737

Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #737 (May 7, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 7×7 grid and drop each queen into its row.

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Queens #737 answer, column by column

Column 1 is the far left. Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, so R1C1 is the top-left square. Small numbers show the order the queens are found.

R1C5OrangeR2C7GreenR3C2BlueR4C4GrayR5C1PurpleR6C3YellowR7C6Red

Solved board (text)

Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R2C7); Blue is the largest with 17 cells, and its queen sits on R3C2.

  • Green3 cellsR2C7
  • Gray3 cellsR4C4
  • Orange4 cellsR1C5
  • Red5 cellsR7C6
  • Yellow7 cellsR6C3
  • Purple10 cellsR5C1
  • Blue17 cellsR3C2

Detailed deductions

The logical order differs from the column order above. This is the sequence that needs no guessing. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.

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Before you start

17 steps take Queens #737 from an empty board to the answer: 10 rule cells out and 7 place a queen.

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Queens #737 solution, step by step

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  1. 1. Queen on R4C4 Gray

    1. Notice that the Green region only has candidates in column 7. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C7, R5C7, R6C7 and R7C7.

    2. All remaining cells of the Gray region lie in row 4. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R4C1, R4C2, R4C6 and R4C7.

    3. The Red region is boxed into row 7. That row belongs to it, so cross out R7C1, R7C2, R7C3 and R7C4.

    4. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R6C1, R6C2 and R6C6.

    5. Every open cell in column 1 is Purple. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Purple queen, and the rest of the Purple region is out: R1C2, R1C3, R1C4 and R2C2.

    6. Column 2 can only be filled by the Blue region. That pins the Blue queen to this line and removes R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5 and R5C6.

    7. Counting argument: two regions (Orange and Red) live entirely in two columns (columns 5 and 6). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R4C5 and R6C5.

    8. Test R2C6 in the Orange region: a queen there would attack every remaining Green cell. Green would be left empty, so R2C6 is out.

    9. The Orange region is boxed into row 1. That row belongs to it, so cross out R1C1.

    10. A queen on R4C3 would wipe out the Blue region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    11. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C4 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 4, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. 2. Queen on R6C3 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  3. 3. Queen on R3C2 Blue

    1. Only R3C2 is still free inside the Blue region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  4. 4. Queen on R5C1 Purple

    1. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R5C1 is its last legal square. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  5. 5. Queen on R2C7 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C7 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 2, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R1C5 Orange

    1. The Orange region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R1C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R7C6 Red

    1. Last one: the Red region gets its queen on R7C6, the one square nothing else attacks.

In row order the same answer reads R1C5, R2C7, R3C2, R4C4, R5C1, R6C3 and R7C6.

FAQ

Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #737?
Row 5 (R5C1).
Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #737?
R1C5, R2C7, R3C2, R4C4, R5C1, R6C3 and R7C6.
How difficult is #737?
Hard. 8 row/column locks and 2 what-if checks on top of basic elimination.

Game Rules

Master these rules to solve any Queens puzzle

  • One Queen Per Color

    Each colored region must contain exactly one queen.

  • No Attacks

    Queens cannot attack each other horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

  • No Adjacent Queens

    Queens cannot touch each other, even diagonally.

Solving Strategies

Pro tips to solve puzzles faster

  • Look for Isolated Regions

    Regions that are separated from others often have unique solutions. Identify them early to gain an advantage.

  • Start with Corners

    Look at corner regions first. They often have limited placement options, making them easier to solve and providing a good starting point.

  • Mark Conflicts

    Use X marks to indicate where queens cannot be placed due to row, column, or diagonal conflicts. This visual aid helps narrow down options.

  • Process of Elimination

    If a color region has only one available cell after considering all conflicts, place the queen there with confidence.