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LinkedIn Queens Answer #787

LinkedIn Queens #787 (Friday, June 26, 2026) is a 9×9 puzzle. This page answers the questions players ask most about it: where the queens go, where to start, and how the logic flows.

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Where do the queens go in Queens #787?

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.

R1C3OrangeR2C6BlueR3C8PurpleR4C2GreenR5C9GrayR6C5RedR7C1YellowR8C4BrownR9C7Teal

How does the solve unfold?

Each paragraph is one deduction, in the order you can find them. 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

15 steps take Queens #787 from an empty board to the answer: 6 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 #787 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R1C3 Orange

    1. Group Green and Yellow together: between them they fit inside columns 1 and 2 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R1C1, R5C1, R9C1, R1C2, R2C2, R3C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R9C2.

    2. Check the Purple region against its neighbours. R1C5, R2C3, R2C7, R5C5, R5C8, R6C7, R7C9, R8C5 and R8C7 would block all of Blue, Orange, Red, Gray, Brown and Teal, so remove them all.

    3. Test R9C5 in the Brown region: a queen there would attack every remaining Teal cell. Teal would be left empty, so R9C5 is out.

    4. The Brown region is boxed into column 4. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C4, R2C4, R3C4, R4C4, R5C4 and R6C4.

    5. Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R1C3 for its queen. That rules out 11 more cells across row 1, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. Queen on R2C6 Blue

    1. The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 13 candidates.

  3. Queen on R6C5 Red

    1. Only R6C5 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 6 cells disappear.

  4. Queen on R8C4 Brown

    1. Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C9, R8C9 and R9C9.

    2. All remaining cells of the Teal region lie in row 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R9C4.

    3. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  5. Queen on R7C1 Yellow

    1. Only R7C1 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.

  6. Queen on R4C2 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R4C2 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. Queen on R5C9 Gray

    1. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C9 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  8. Queen on R3C8 Purple

    1. The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  9. Queen on R9C7 Teal

    1. Last one: the Teal region gets its queen on R9C7, the one square nothing else attacks.

So the answer to Queens #787 is R1C3, R2C6, R3C8, R4C2, R5C9, R6C5, R7C1, R8C4 and R9C7.

Which colors matter most?

Orange is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C3); Purple is the largest with 49 cells, and its queen sits on R3C8.

  • Orange4 cellsR1C3
  • Blue4 cellsR2C6
  • Green4 cellsR4C2
  • Gray4 cellsR5C9
  • Red4 cellsR6C5
  • Yellow4 cellsR7C1
  • Brown4 cellsR8C4
  • Teal4 cellsR9C7
  • Purple49 cellsR3C8

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #787?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R1C3.
Which region is smallest?
Orange is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C3).

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

  • 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.

  • Work Row by Row

    Focus on completing one row at a time. This systematic approach reduces mistakes and makes the puzzle more manageable.