LinkedIn Queens Answer #739
LinkedIn Queens #739 (Saturday, May 9, 2026) is a 9×9 puzzle. This page answers the questions players ask most about it: where the queens go, where to start, and how the logic flows.
Where do the queens go in Queens #739?
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.
How does the solve unfold?
Each paragraph is one deduction, in the order you can find them. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
21 steps take Queens #739 from an empty board to the answer: 12 rule cells out and 9 place a queen.
Each press of Next makes one deduction and redraws the board.
- This step's queen
- Ruled out now
- Ruled out earlier
- What the step looks at
Queens #739 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
Queen on R1C9 Purple
The Purple region is boxed into row 1. That row belongs to it, so cross out R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 and R1C6.
Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in row 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5 and R2C9.
All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in row 3. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4 and R3C9.
The Red region is boxed into row 4. That row belongs to it, so cross out R4C1, R4C4, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R4C8 and R4C9.
Notice that the Green region only has candidates in column 5. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C5, R5C5, R6C5 and R7C5.
Every open cell in column 1 is Gray. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Gray queen, and the rest of the Gray region is out: R5C9, R6C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9.
Scan column 9: everything except R1C9 is already blocked, so the Purple region takes its queen there. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R3C8 Yellow
Check the Yellow region against its neighbours. R3C6 and R3C7 would block all of Brown, so remove both.
Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C8 for its queen. That rules out 6 more cells across row 3, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
Queen on R2C6 Brown
The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 5 candidates.
Queen on R7C4 Blue
Notice that the Blue region only has candidates in column 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R5C4 and R6C4.
Inside the Teal region, R5C2 and R5C3 each attack every open cell of Red. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
R8C3 looks possible for the Orange region, but it covers all of Blue's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Check the Blue region against its neighbours. R8C4 and R9C4 would block all of Green, so remove both.
Only R7C4 is still free inside the Blue region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 6 cells disappear.
Queen on R9C5 Green
The Green region has nowhere else to go: R9C5 is its last legal square. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R4C3 Red
Column 3 still needs a queen and R4C3 is the only candidate, which settles the Red region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
Queen on R5C1 Gray
All remaining cells of the Orange region lie in column 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R5C7.
Scan row 5: everything except R5C1 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R8C2 Teal
The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R8C2 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R6C7 Orange
Last one: the Orange region gets its queen on R6C7, the one square nothing else attacks.
So the answer to Queens #739 is R1C9, R2C6, R3C8, R4C3, R5C1, R6C7, R7C4, R8C2 and R9C5.
Which colors matter most?
Green is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R9C5); Gray is the largest with 25 cells, and its queen sits on R5C1.
- Green2 cellsR9C5
- Purple3 cellsR1C9
- Red3 cellsR4C3
- Brown5 cellsR2C6
- Blue7 cellsR7C4
- Yellow10 cellsR3C8
- Orange11 cellsR6C7
- Teal15 cellsR8C2
- Gray25 cellsR5C1
Anything else?
- Is there only one answer to #739?
- Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
- Which queen is easiest to find?
- R1C9.
- Which region is smallest?
- Green is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R9C5).
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
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.
Check Diagonals Carefully
Diagonal attacks are easy to miss. Always check all 8 surrounding cells when placing a queen to ensure no conflicts.
Work Row by Row
Focus on completing one row at a time. This systematic approach reduces mistakes and makes the puzzle more manageable.