LinkedIn Queens Answer #816
LinkedIn Queens #816 went live on Saturday, July 25, 2026. It is a 9×9 board with 9 color regions, and the finished answer places queens on R1C5, R2C2, R3C4, R4C7, R5C3, R6C8, R7C1, R8C9 and R9C6. 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 #816 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 #816
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
16 steps take Queens #816 from an empty board to the answer: 7 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 #816 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R2C2 Yellow
Yellow and Brown are confined to rows 1 and 2. Two colors packed into two rows use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R1C9, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8 and R2C9.
Group Yellow and Blue together: between them they fit inside columns 1 and 2 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R1C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R8C2.
Notice that the Orange region only has candidates in row 3. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8 and R3C9.
All remaining cells of the Purple region lie in column 8. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R7C8, R8C8 and R9C8.
The Gray region is boxed into column 7. That column belongs to it, so cross out R6C7, R7C7, R8C7 and R9C7.
Notice that the Green region only has candidates in row 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R9C1, R9C2 and R9C9.
Column 2 has exactly one open square left, R2C2, and it belongs to the Yellow region. That is where the queen goes. That rules out 5 more cells across row 2, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
2. Queen on R3C4 Orange
Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C4 for its queen. That rules out 9 more cells across row 3, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
3. Queen on R1C5 Brown
The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R1C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 5 candidates.
4. Queen on R6C8 Purple
Inside the Purple region, R4C8 and R5C8 each attack every open cell of Gray. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R6C8 is its last legal square. 6 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
5. Queen on R4C7 Gray
Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C7 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 4, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
6. Queen on R8C9 Red
The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C9. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.
7. Queen on R7C1 Blue
Only R7C1 is still free inside the Blue region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.
8. Queen on R5C3 Teal
The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R5C3 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
9. Queen on R9C6 Green
Last one: the Green region gets its queen on R9C6, the one square nothing else attacks.
That completes Queens #816: R1C5, R2C2, R3C4, R4C7, R5C3, R6C8, R7C1, R8C9 and R9C6.
Text map of the solved board
Yellow is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R2C2); Teal is the largest with 25 cells, and its queen sits on R5C3.
- Yellow3 cellsR2C2
- Blue4 cellsR7C1
- Brown5 cellsR1C5
- Gray5 cellsR4C7
- Orange7 cellsR3C4
- Green8 cellsR9C6
- Red9 cellsR8C9
- Purple15 cellsR6C8
- Teal25 cellsR5C3
Queens #816 FAQ
- What is the answer to LinkedIn Queens #816?
- The queens go on R1C5, R2C2, R3C4, R4C7, R5C3, R6C8, R7C1, R8C9 and R9C6.
- Where should I start on Queens #816?
- Yellow and Brown share rows 1 and 2 between them, so those lines are claimed early.
- How hard is Queens #816?
- It rates hard. The solve uses 6 row/column locks and 1 what-if check 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.