LinkedIn Queens Answer #761
Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #761 (May 31, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 9×9 grid and drop each queen into its row.
Queens #761 answer, column by column
Column 1 is the far left. 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.
Solved board (text)
Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R3C6); Orange is the largest with 31 cells, and its queen sits on R1C8.
- Green3 cellsR3C6
- Teal4 cellsR8C7
- Gray5 cellsR4C4
- Brown5 cellsR7C5
- Red6 cellsR2C3
- Yellow6 cellsR6C2
- Purple10 cellsR9C1
- Blue11 cellsR5C9
- Orange31 cellsR1C8
Detailed deductions
The logical order differs from the column order above. This is the sequence that needs no guessing. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
18 steps take Queens #761 from an empty board to the answer: 9 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 #761 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R6C2 Yellow
Look along column 1: the only candidates left are Purple. Since the line needs a queen, Purple cells elsewhere (R5C2) can be crossed out.
Every open cell in column 9 is Blue. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Blue queen, and the rest of the Blue region is out: R4C8 and R5C8.
Column 8 can only be filled by the Orange region. That pins the Orange queen to this line and removes R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R4C3, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R6C7, R7C2, R8C2, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5, R9C6 and R9C7.
Column 2 still needs a queen and R6C2 is the only candidate, which settles the Yellow region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 13 cells disappear.
2. Queen on R5C9 Blue
Row 5 has exactly one open square left, R5C9, and it belongs to the Blue region. That is where the queen goes. 7 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
3. Queen on R2C3 Red
The Brown region is boxed into row 7. That row belongs to it, so cross out R7C7 and R7C8.
Notice that the Teal region only has candidates in row 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C1 and R8C8.
Gray and Green are confined to rows 3 and 4. Two colors packed into two rows use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R3C1, R3C7, R3C8 and R4C1.
The Red region is boxed into row 2. That row belongs to it, so cross out R2C1 and R2C8.
Columns 3 and 4 only have open cells from Red and Gray. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R3C5 and R4C5.
Test R2C4 in the Red region: a queen there would attack every remaining Gray cell. Gray would be left empty, so R2C4 is out.
The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.
4. Queen on R4C4 Gray
Only R4C4 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.
5. Queen on R3C6 Green
The Green region has nowhere else to go: R3C6 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
6. Queen on R7C5 Brown
Every other cell of the Brown region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C5 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 7, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
7. Queen on R8C7 Teal
The Teal region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
8. Queen on R1C8 Orange
Only R1C8 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.
9. Queen on R9C1 Purple
The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R9C1 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
In row order the same answer reads R1C8, R2C3, R3C6, R4C4, R5C9, R6C2, R7C5, R8C7 and R9C1.
FAQ
- Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #761?
- Row 9 (R9C1).
- Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #761?
- R1C8, R2C3, R3C6, R4C4, R5C9, R6C2, R7C5, R8C7 and R9C1.
- How difficult is #761?
- Hard. 8 row/column locks and 1 what-if check on top of basic elimination.
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
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.
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.