LinkedIn Queens Answer #780
LinkedIn Queens #780 went live on Friday, June 19, 2026. It is a 9×9 board with 9 color regions, and the finished answer places queens on R1C3, R2C9, R3C7, R4C1, R5C6, R6C8, R7C5, R8C2 and R9C4. 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.
Queens #780 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.
Step-by-step solution for Queens #780
Each step names the rule that makes progress and the cells it affects. 9 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.
Before you start
19 steps take Queens #780 from an empty board to the answer: 10 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 #780 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R1C3 Purple
All remaining cells of the Gray region lie in column 1. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1 and R9C1.
The Green region is boxed into column 2. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C2, R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2 and R7C2.
The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C3 is its last legal square. 15 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
2. Queen on R5C6 Orange
All remaining cells of the Teal region lie in row 2. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R2C1, R2C5, R2C6 and R2C7.
The Brown region is boxed into column 4. That column belongs to it, so cross out R3C4, R4C4, R5C4 and R6C4.
Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in column 5. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C5, R4C5, R5C5, R8C5 and R9C5.
All remaining cells of the Orange region lie in column 6. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R3C6, R7C6, R8C6 and R9C6.
R6C6 looks possible for the Orange region, but it covers all of Yellow's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Counting argument: three regions (Orange, Blue and Gray) live entirely in three rows (rows 3, 4 and 5). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R5C7, R5C8 and R5C9.
Inside the Blue region, R3C8, R3C9 and R4C7 each attack every open cell of Teal and Orange. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
R4C6 looks possible for the Orange region, but it covers all of Blue's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C6 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 5, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
3. Queen on R7C5 Yellow
The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 5 candidates.
4. Queen on R9C4 Brown
Only R9C4 is still free inside the Brown region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.
5. Queen on R8C2 Green
The Green region has nowhere else to go: R8C2 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
6. Queen on R3C7 Blue
Column 7 has exactly one open square left, R3C7, and it belongs to the Blue region. That is where the queen goes. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.
7. Queen on R2C9 Teal
The Teal region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C9. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
8. Queen on R4C1 Gray
Only R4C1 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
9. Queen on R6C8 Red
The Red region is the only color still waiting, and R6C8 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
That completes Queens #780: R1C3, R2C9, R3C7, R4C1, R5C6, R6C8, R7C5, R8C2 and R9C4.
Text map of the solved board
Purple is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C3); Red is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R6C8.
- Purple4 cellsR1C3
- Teal4 cellsR2C9
- Gray4 cellsR4C1
- Green4 cellsR8C2
- Orange11 cellsR5C6
- Blue11 cellsR3C7
- Brown11 cellsR9C4
- Yellow12 cellsR7C5
- Red20 cellsR6C8
Queens #780 FAQ
- What is the answer to LinkedIn Queens #780?
- The queens go on R1C3, R2C9, R3C7, R4C1, R5C6, R6C8, R7C5, R8C2 and R9C4.
- Where should I start on Queens #780?
- The Gray region is stuck inside column 1, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.
- How hard is Queens #780?
- It rates hard. The solve uses 7 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
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.