LinkedIn Queens Answer #747
Short on time? Here is LinkedIn Queens #747 for Sunday, May 17, 2026, written as plain coordinates you can copy straight onto the 9×9 board. The reasoning follows if you want to see why it works.
Quick answer
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.
Moves in order
22 moves take you from an empty board to the finished answer. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
22 steps take Queens #747 from an empty board to the answer: 13 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 #747 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R3C3 Yellow
All remaining cells of the Brown region lie in row 2. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C7, R2C8 and R2C9.
The Yellow region is boxed into row 3. That row belongs to it, so cross out R3C1, R3C2, R3C8 and R3C9.
Look along row 1: the only candidates left are Blue. Since the line needs a queen, Blue cells elsewhere (R4C1, R4C9, R5C1, R5C9, R6C1, R6C9, R7C1 and R7C9) can be crossed out.
Test R1C5 in the Blue region: a queen there would attack every remaining Brown cell. Brown would be left empty, so R1C5 is out.
R3C5 looks possible for the Yellow region, but it covers all of Brown's open squares at once. Rule it out.
A queen on R4C7 would wipe out the Purple region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.
Inside the Teal region, R6C6 and R9C6 each attack every open cell of Purple and Green. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
R9C8 looks possible for the Green region, but it covers all of Red's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Counting argument: two regions (Purple and Green) live entirely in two columns (columns 6 and 7). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C6, R1C7 and R3C7.
Brown and Teal are confined to columns 4 and 5. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C4, R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R7C4, R8C4, R4C5 and R5C5.
Only R3C3 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 9 cells disappear.
2. Queen on R2C5 Brown
The Brown region has nowhere else to go: R2C5 is its last legal square. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
3. Queen on R4C8 Red
Row 4 has exactly one open square left, R4C8, and it belongs to the Red region. That is where the queen goes. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 8 candidates.
4. Queen on R1C9 Blue
Scan column 9: everything except R1C9 is already blocked, so the Blue region takes its queen there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 9, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.
5. Queen on R7C2 Gray
Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C2 and R9C2.
Test R7C7 in the Purple region: a queen there would attack every remaining Green cell. Green would be left empty, so R7C7 is out.
R7C6 looks possible for the Green region, but it covers all of Purple's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Row 7 still needs a queen and R7C2 is the only candidate, which settles the Gray region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.
6. Queen on R9C1 Orange
Only R9C1 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.
7. Queen on R6C4 Teal
The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R6C4 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
8. Queen on R5C6 Purple
Every other cell of the Purple region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C6 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
9. Queen on R8C7 Green
The Green region is the only color still waiting, and R8C7 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
Done: R1C9, R2C5, R3C3, R4C8, R5C6, R6C4, R7C2, R8C7 and R9C1.
Region sizes
Brown is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R2C5); Blue is the largest with 27 cells, and its queen sits on R1C9.
- Brown3 cellsR2C5
- Purple4 cellsR5C6
- Yellow5 cellsR3C3
- Green5 cellsR8C7
- Red7 cellsR4C8
- Teal8 cellsR6C4
- Gray9 cellsR7C2
- Orange13 cellsR9C1
- Blue27 cellsR1C9
More about #747
- Queens #747 answer?
- R1C9, R2C5, R3C3, R4C8, R5C6, R6C4, R7C2, R8C7 and R9C1.
- What size is puzzle #747?
- 9×9, with 9 colors and 9 queens.
- Is it a tough one?
- It plays as a hard grid that asks for real look-ahead before the queens start falling.
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
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.
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.