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LinkedIn Queens Answer #750

Here is the May 20, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#750) drawn as a text grid. Each letter stands for a color region and a crown marks a queen, so you can compare it square by square with the board in the app.

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Coordinates

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.

R1C8BlueR2C6GreenR3C1YellowR4C7BrownR5C4RedR6C2GrayR7C5OrangeR8C3Purple

Queens #750 solved board

Green is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R2C6); Red is the largest with 16 cells, and its queen sits on R5C4.

  • Green2 cellsR2C6
  • Purple2 cellsR8C3
  • Blue4 cellsR1C8
  • Orange6 cellsR7C5
  • Gray8 cellsR6C2
  • Brown10 cellsR4C7
  • Yellow16 cellsR3C1
  • Red16 cellsR5C4

How each queen was found

These cards retrace the deductions behind the map above. 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 #750 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.

  • This step's queen
  • Ruled out now
  • Ruled out earlier
  • What the step looks at

Queens #750 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R7C5 Orange

    1. All remaining cells of the Blue region lie in row 1. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C1, R1C2, R1C3 and R1C4.

    2. The Green region is boxed into row 2. That row belongs to it, so cross out R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5 and R2C8.

    3. Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in row 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C1, R8C2, R8C5, R8C6, R8C7 and R8C8.

    4. All remaining cells of the Orange region lie in row 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R7C1, R7C2, R7C6, R7C7 and R7C8.

    5. Column 1 can only be filled by the Yellow region. That pins the Yellow queen to this line and removes R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R4C2, R4C3, R4C4 and R4C5.

    6. Look along column 2: the only candidates left are Gray. Since the line needs a queen, Gray cells elsewhere (R5C3, R6C3 and R6C4) can be crossed out.

    7. Inside the Yellow region, R5C1 and R6C1 each attack every open cell of Gray. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    8. Group Yellow and Brown together: between them they fit inside rows 3 and 4 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R3C8 and R4C8.

    9. Check the Brown region against its neighbours. R3C6 and R3C7 would block all of Green, so remove both.

    10. Inside the Blue region, R1C6 and R1C7 each attack every open cell of Green. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    11. The Orange region cannot use R7C3 and R7C4: each of those squares leaves Purple with nowhere to go.

    12. Only R7C5 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 6 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C8 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R1C8 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R2C6 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C6 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 2, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R4C7 Brown

    1. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C1 Yellow

    1. Only R3C1 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  6. 6. Queen on R5C4 Red

    1. The Red region has nowhere else to go: R5C4 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. 7. Queen on R6C2 Gray

    1. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C2 for its queen. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. 8. Queen on R8C3 Purple

    1. The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R8C3 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C8, R2C6, R3C1, R4C7, R5C4, R6C2, R7C5 and R8C3.

FAQ

What does the solved #750 board look like?
Queens on R1C8, R2C6, R3C1, R4C7, R5C4, R6C2, R7C5 and R8C3, one in each row, column and color.
How do I read the text grid?
Letters are color initials; the crown marks a queen.
Where does the solve of #750 start?
The Blue region is stuck inside row 1, 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

  • 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.

  • Check Diagonals Carefully

    Diagonal attacks are easy to miss. Always check all 8 surrounding cells when placing a queen to ensure no conflicts.