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LinkedIn Queens Answer #745

Stuck on this 8×8 Queens grid? Puzzle #745 (May 15, 2026) is solved below. The table gives each queen's row, column, coordinate and color, and the walkthrough after it explains how to reach that layout without guessing.

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Queen positions for #745

Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, so R1C1 is the top-left square. The color column tells you which region each queen covers. Small numbers show the order the queens are found.

R1C5PurpleR2C7GrayR3C4GreenR4C2YellowR5C8RedR6C3BrownR7C1BlueR8C6Orange

Solving it move by move

Work through the cards in order. Each one either places a queen or removes candidates. 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

19 steps take Queens #745 from an empty board to the answer: 11 rule cells out and 8 place a queen.

Each press of Next makes one deduction and redraws the board.

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Queens #745 solution, step by step

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  1. 1. Queen on R8C6 Orange

    1. The Red region is boxed into column 8. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C8, R2C8, R7C8 and R8C8.

    2. Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 7. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C7 and R8C7.

    3. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in column 2. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C2, R2C2, R3C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R8C2.

    4. The Blue region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C1 and R8C1.

    5. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in column 3. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3, R7C3 and R8C3.

    6. All remaining cells of the Purple region lie in row 1. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C6.

    7. Row 8 can only be filled by the Orange region. That pins the Orange queen to this line and removes R2C6, R3C5, R3C6, R4C5, R4C6, R5C5, R5C6, R6C5, R6C6 and R7C6.

    8. Column 6 still needs a queen and R8C6 is the only candidate, which settles the Orange region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C5 Purple

    1. Test R1C4 in the Purple region: a queen there would attack every remaining Green cell. Green would be left empty, so R1C4 is out.

    2. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C5 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R4C2 Yellow

    1. Check the Blue region against its neighbours. R4C1 and R5C1 would block all of Yellow, so remove both.

    2. Inside the Green region, R5C4 and R6C4 each attack every open cell of Brown. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    3. R5C2 looks possible for the Yellow region, but it covers all of Brown's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    4. The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R4C2 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R6C3 Brown

    1. Every other cell of the Brown region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C3 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 6, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C4 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  6. 6. Queen on R5C8 Red

    1. Only R5C8 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  7. 7. Queen on R2C7 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R2C7 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R7C1 Blue

    1. Last one: the Blue region gets its queen on R7C1, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #745: R1C5, R2C7, R3C4, R4C2, R5C8, R6C3, R7C1 and R8C6.

The 8 colors of puzzle #745

Yellow is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R4C2); Orange is the largest with 22 cells, and its queen sits on R8C6.

  • Yellow2 cellsR4C2
  • Brown3 cellsR6C3
  • Red4 cellsR5C8
  • Blue8 cellsR7C1
  • Green8 cellsR3C4
  • Gray8 cellsR2C7
  • Purple9 cellsR1C5
  • Orange22 cellsR8C6

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #745?
R1C5, R2C7, R3C4, R4C2, R5C8, R6C3, R7C1 and R8C6.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #745?
R8C6, because the Red region is stuck inside column 8, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.

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.