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LinkedIn Queens Answer #793

Stuck on this 8×8 Queens grid? Puzzle #793 (July 2, 2026) is solved below. The table gives each queen's row, column, coordinate and color, and the walkthrough after it explains how to reach that layout without guessing.

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Queen positions for #793

Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, so R1C1 is the top-left square. The color column tells you which region each queen covers. Small numbers show the order the queens are found.

R1C8PurpleR2C2OrangeR3C4GreenR4C7BlueR5C5GrayR6C3RedR7C6BrownR8C1Yellow

Solving it move by move

Work through the cards in order. Each one either places a queen or removes candidates. 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

13 steps take Queens #793 from an empty board to the answer: 5 rule cells out and 8 place a queen.

Each press of Next makes one deduction and redraws the board.

  • This step's queen
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Queens #793 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R1C8 Purple

    1. The Green region is boxed into row 3. That row belongs to it, so cross out R3C1, R3C2, R3C7 and R3C8.

    2. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C6, R5C6 and R6C6.

    3. All remaining cells of the Blue region lie in column 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C7, R5C7, R6C7, R7C7 and R8C7.

    4. Row 1 can only be filled by the Purple region. That pins the Purple queen to this line and removes R2C1, R2C4, R2C5, R2C8, R4C1, R4C8, R5C1, R5C2, R5C8, R6C1, R6C2, R6C8, R7C1, R7C8 and R8C8.

    5. Column 8 still needs a queen and R1C8 is the only candidate, which settles the Purple region as well. 6 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  2. 2. Queen on R4C7 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R4C7 is its last legal square. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R8C1 Yellow

    1. Scan column 1: everything except R8C1 is already blocked, so the Yellow region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 6 candidates.

  4. 4. Queen on R7C6 Brown

    1. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.

  5. 5. Queen on R2C2 Orange

    1. Column 2 has exactly one open square left, R2C2, and it belongs to the Orange region. That is where the queen goes. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  6. 6. Queen on R6C3 Red

    1. The Gray region is boxed into row 5. That row belongs to it, so cross out R5C3.

    2. Column 3 still needs a queen and R6C3 is the only candidate, which settles the Red region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  7. 7. Queen on R5C5 Gray

    1. The Gray region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  8. 8. Queen on R3C4 Green

    1. Last one: the Green region gets its queen on R3C4, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #793: R1C8, R2C2, R3C4, R4C7, R5C5, R6C3, R7C6 and R8C1.

The 8 colors of puzzle #793

Brown is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R7C6); Purple is the largest with 29 cells, and its queen sits on R1C8.

  • Brown2 cellsR7C6
  • Yellow3 cellsR8C1
  • Green4 cellsR3C4
  • Gray4 cellsR5C5
  • Orange5 cellsR2C2
  • Blue5 cellsR4C7
  • Red12 cellsR6C3
  • Purple29 cellsR1C8

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #793?
R1C8, R2C2, R3C4, R4C7, R5C5, R6C3, R7C6 and R8C1.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #793?
R1C8, because the Green region is stuck inside row 3, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.

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.