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LinkedIn Queens Answer #817

Stuck on this 9×9 Queens grid? Puzzle #817 (July 26, 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 #817

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.

R1C3GrayR2C5TealR3C1GreenR4C6OrangeR5C8RedR6C2PurpleR7C7BlueR8C9YellowR9C4Brown

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

15 steps take Queens #817 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
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Queens #817 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R7C7 Blue

    1. Free queen: the Blue region covers only R7C7, which makes the placement automatic. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 20 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R5C8 Red

    1. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in row 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R9C1, R9C2, R9C8 and R9C9.

    2. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in column 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C9, R2C9, R3C9, R4C9 and R5C9.

    3. The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 11 candidates.

  3. 3. Queen on R4C6 Orange

    1. Only R4C6 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 10 cells disappear.

  4. 4. Queen on R8C9 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R8C9 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C1 Green

    1. The Gray region is boxed into row 1. That row belongs to it, so cross out R1C1 and R1C2.

    2. Notice that the Teal region only has candidates in column 5. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C5 and R9C5.

    3. Every open cell in column 1 is Green. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Green queen, and the rest of the Green region is out: R3C2 and R3C3.

    4. Column 2 can only be filled by the Purple region. That pins the Purple queen to this line and removes R2C3, R2C4, R3C4, R6C3 and R6C4.

    5. Row 3 still needs a queen and R3C1 is the only candidate, which settles the Green region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  6. 6. Queen on R6C2 Purple

    1. The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R2C5 Teal

    1. Only R2C5 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  8. 8. Queen on R1C3 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R1C3 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  9. 9. Queen on R9C4 Brown

    1. Last one: the Brown region gets its queen on R9C4, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #817: R1C3, R2C5, R3C1, R4C6, R5C8, R6C2, R7C7, R8C9 and R9C4.

The 9 colors of puzzle #817

Blue is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R7C7); Teal is the largest with 21 cells, and its queen sits on R2C5.

  • Blue1 cellR7C7
  • Red5 cellsR5C8
  • Yellow5 cellsR8C9
  • Brown5 cellsR9C4
  • Gray8 cellsR1C3
  • Purple11 cellsR6C2
  • Orange12 cellsR4C6
  • Green13 cellsR3C1
  • Teal21 cellsR2C5

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #817?
R1C3, R2C5, R3C1, R4C6, R5C8, R6C2, R7C7, R8C9 and R9C4.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #817?
R7C7, because the one-square Blue region hands you a free queen on R7C7.

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.