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LinkedIn Queens Answer #770

This page covers the LinkedIn Queens puzzle from June 9, 2026, number 770. Next to the board, the answer is also written out color by color, so you can check one region at a time against your own board.

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Where each color's queen goes

Each color gets exactly one queen. 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.

R1C1PurpleR2C6BlueR3C2OrangeR4C5GrayR5C3GreenR6C7YellowR7C4RedR8C8Brown

The full line of reasoning

Here is how the 8 queens fall into place, one deduction per paragraph. 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

17 steps take Queens #770 from an empty board to the answer: 9 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 #770 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R3C2 Orange

    1. Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in column 1. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1 and R8C1.

    2. All remaining cells of the Orange region lie in column 2. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R8C2.

    3. The Green region is boxed into column 3. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C3, R2C3, R7C3 and R8C3.

    4. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in column 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8 and R6C8.

    5. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in column 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7 and R5C7.

    6. Group Purple and Blue together: between them they fit inside rows 1 and 2 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R1C2 and R2C2.

    7. The Orange region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 6 candidates.

  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) 3 cells disappear.

  3. Queen on R6C7 Yellow

    1. The Gray region cannot use R5C4 and R6C4: each of those squares leaves Green with nowhere to go.

    2. A queen on R7C6 would wipe out the Yellow region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    3. Inside the Yellow region, R7C7 and R8C7 each attack every open cell of Brown. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    4. Only R6C7 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.

  4. Queen on R5C3 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R5C3 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  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 4 more cells across row 4, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. Queen on R8C8 Brown

    1. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  7. Queen on R7C4 Red

    1. Only R7C4 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  8. Queen on R2C6 Blue

    1. The Blue region is the only color still waiting, and R2C6 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Put together, the 8 queens of #770 sit on R1C1, R2C6, R3C2, R4C5, R5C3, R6C7, R7C4 and R8C8.

Solved grid as text

Purple is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R1C1); Red is the largest with 22 cells, and its queen sits on R7C4.

  • Purple2 cellsR1C1
  • Brown2 cellsR8C8
  • Orange4 cellsR3C2
  • Yellow4 cellsR6C7
  • Gray8 cellsR4C5
  • Green10 cellsR5C3
  • Blue12 cellsR2C6
  • Red22 cellsR7C4

Common questions

Where is the Purple queen in Queens #770?
On R1C1.
Full answer for Queens #770?
R1C1, R2C6, R3C2, R4C5, R5C3, R6C7, R7C4 and R8C8.
Do I need to guess on this one?
No. Pure logic is enough: 6 row/column locks and 3 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

  • 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.

  • Look for Isolated Regions

    Regions that are separated from others often have unique solutions. Identify them early to gain an advantage.