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LinkedIn Queens Answer #757

Stuck on this 7×7 Queens grid? Puzzle #757 (May 27, 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 #757

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.

R1C1PurpleR2C3OrangeR3C6BlueR4C2RedR5C4YellowR6C7GrayR7C5Green

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

15 steps take Queens #757 from an empty board to the answer: 8 rule cells out and 7 place a queen.

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

  • This step's queen
  • Ruled out now
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Queens #757 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. The Orange region is boxed into row 2. That row belongs to it, so cross out R2C1, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6 and R2C7.

    2. Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in row 1. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 and R1C7.

    3. Every open cell in column 5 is Green. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Green queen, and the rest of the Green region is out: R7C4.

    4. Column 7 can only be filled by the Gray region. That pins the Gray queen to this line and removes R5C6, R6C6 and R7C6.

    5. Look along column 6: the only candidates left are Blue. Since the line needs a queen, Blue cells elsewhere (R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1 and R7C1) can be crossed out.

    6. Column 1 has exactly one open square left, R1C1, and it belongs to the Purple region. That is where the queen goes. That rules out 2 more cells across row 1, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. 2. Queen on R2C3 Orange

    1. Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C3 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 2, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  3. 3. Queen on R7C5 Green

    1. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in column 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C4.

    2. Inside the Green region, R3C5, R4C5, R5C5 and R6C5 each attack every open cell of Blue and Yellow. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    3. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R7C5 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R5C4 Yellow

    1. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C4 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 5, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R6C7 Gray

    1. Inside the Gray region, R3C7 and R4C7 each attack every open cell of Blue. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    2. Only R6C7 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  6. 6. Queen on R4C2 Red

    1. The Red region has nowhere else to go: R4C2 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. 7. Queen on R3C6 Blue

    1. Last one: the Blue region gets its queen on R3C6, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #757: R1C1, R2C3, R3C6, R4C2, R5C4, R6C7 and R7C5.

The 7 colors of puzzle #757

Orange is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R2C3); Blue is the largest with 19 cells, and its queen sits on R3C6.

  • Orange2 cellsR2C3
  • Purple3 cellsR1C1
  • Yellow3 cellsR5C4
  • Green6 cellsR7C5
  • Gray8 cellsR6C7
  • Red8 cellsR4C2
  • Blue19 cellsR3C6

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #757?
R1C1, R2C3, R3C6, R4C2, R5C4, R6C7 and R7C5.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #757?
R1C1, because the Orange region is stuck inside row 2, 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.