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LinkedIn Queens Answer #759

Short on time? Here is LinkedIn Queens #759 for Friday, May 29, 2026, written as plain coordinates you can copy straight onto the 8×8 board. The reasoning follows if you want to see why it works.

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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.

R1C1PurpleR2C7OrangeR3C3BlueR4C5GrayR5C2RedR6C6GreenR7C8YellowR8C4Brown

Moves in order

16 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.

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Before you start

16 steps take Queens #759 from an empty board to the answer: 8 rule cells out and 8 place a queen.

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

  • This step's queen
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Queens #759 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R7C8 Yellow

    1. All remaining cells of the Brown region lie in row 8. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R8C1, R8C2, R8C5, R8C6, R8C7 and R8C8.

    2. The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 14 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. Look along row 1: the only candidates left are Purple. Since the line needs a queen, Purple cells elsewhere (R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1 and R6C1) can be crossed out.

    2. 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 7 more cells across row 1, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  3. 3. Queen on R2C7 Orange

    1. Row 2 can only be filled by the Orange region. That pins the Orange queen to this line and removes R3C2, R3C7, R4C2 and R4C7.

    2. Look along column 2: the only candidates left are Red. Since the line needs a queen, Red cells elsewhere (R5C7) can be crossed out.

    3. Column 7 has exactly one open square left, R2C7, and it belongs to the Orange region. That is where the queen goes. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R6C6 Green

    1. Column 6 can only be filled by the Green region. That pins the Green queen to this line and removes R3C5 and R6C5.

    2. Look along row 3: the only candidates left are Blue. Since the line needs a queen, Blue cells elsewhere (R4C3, R5C3, R6C3 and R6C4) can be crossed out.

    3. Every open cell in column 5 is Gray. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Gray queen, and the rest of the Gray region is out: R4C4 and R5C4.

    4. The Green region cannot use R4C6 and R5C6: each of those squares leaves Gray with nowhere to go.

    5. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R6C6 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R4C5 Gray

    1. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C5 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 4, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R3C3 Blue

    1. The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R5C2 Red

    1. Only R5C2 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. 8. Queen on R8C4 Brown

    1. The Brown region is the only color still waiting, and R8C4 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Done: R1C1, R2C7, R3C3, R4C5, R5C2, R6C6, R7C8 and R8C4.

Region sizes

Brown is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R8C4); Purple is the largest with 21 cells, and its queen sits on R1C1.

  • Brown2 cellsR8C4
  • Gray4 cellsR4C5
  • Yellow5 cellsR7C8
  • Blue6 cellsR3C3
  • Green6 cellsR6C6
  • Orange10 cellsR2C7
  • Red10 cellsR5C2
  • Purple21 cellsR1C1

More about #759

Queens #759 answer?
R1C1, R2C7, R3C3, R4C5, R5C2, R6C6, R7C8 and R8C4.
What size is puzzle #759?
8×8, with 8 colors and 8 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.