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LinkedIn Queens Answer #768

LinkedIn Queens #768 went live on Sunday, June 7, 2026. It is a 8×8 board with 8 color regions, and the finished answer places queens on R1C1, R2C3, R3C5, R4C8, R5C6, R6C4, R7C2 and R8C7. Below you will find the coordinates row by row, the reasoning that unlocks the grid, and every deduction in the order a careful solver would find it.

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Queens #768 answer in text

One queen per row, listed from top to bottom. 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.

R1C1PurpleR2C3GreenR3C5BlueR4C8RedR5C6OrangeR6C4BrownR7C2YellowR8C7Gray

Step-by-step solution for Queens #768

Each step names the rule that makes progress and the cells it affects. 8 queens are placed in total. 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 #768 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.

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Queens #768 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R2C3 Green

    1. Purple, Green and Yellow are confined to columns 1, 2 and 3. Three colors packed into three columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R4C2, R8C2, R1C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3 and R8C3.

    2. The Brown region is boxed into column 4. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C4, R2C4, R3C4, R4C4 and R5C4.

    3. A queen on R2C2 would wipe out the Purple region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    4. Inside the Gray region, R5C5 and R7C5 each attack every open cell of Orange and Brown. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    5. Group Gray, Yellow and Brown together: between them they fit inside rows 6, 7 and 8 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R6C2, R6C3, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8, R7C6 and R7C7.

    6. A queen on R3C8 would wipe out the Red region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    7. Test R4C7 in the Red region: a queen there would attack every remaining Orange cell. Orange would be left empty, so R4C7 is out.

    8. R7C3 looks possible for the Yellow region, but it covers all of Brown's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    9. Column 3 still needs a queen and R2C3 is the only candidate, which settles the Green region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 11 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. Only R1C1 is still free inside the Purple region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 7 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R3C5 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R3C5 is its last legal square. 6 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R7C2 Yellow

    1. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C2 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 7, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R4C8 Red

    1. Row 4 has exactly one open square left, R4C8, and it belongs to the Red region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  6. 6. Queen on R5C6 Orange

    1. Only R5C6 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  7. 7. Queen on R8C7 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R8C7 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R6C4 Brown

    1. Last one: the Brown region gets its queen on R6C4, the one square nothing else attacks.

That completes Queens #768: R1C1, R2C3, R3C5, R4C8, R5C6, R6C4, R7C2 and R8C7.

Text map of the solved board

Purple is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R1C1); Gray is the largest with 15 cells, and its queen sits on R8C7.

  • Purple3 cellsR1C1
  • Orange5 cellsR5C6
  • Yellow5 cellsR7C2
  • Brown5 cellsR6C4
  • Green9 cellsR2C3
  • Red9 cellsR4C8
  • Blue13 cellsR3C5
  • Gray15 cellsR8C7

Queens #768 FAQ

What is the answer to LinkedIn Queens #768?
The queens go on R1C1, R2C3, R3C5, R4C8, R5C6, R6C4, R7C2 and R8C7.
Where should I start on Queens #768?
Purple, Green and Yellow share columns 1, 2 and 3 between them, so those lines are claimed early.
How hard is Queens #768?
It rates hard. The solve uses 3 row/column locks and 5 what-if checks 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

  • 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.