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LinkedIn Queens Answer #829

Stuck on this 9×9 Queens grid? Puzzle #829 (August 7, 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 #829

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.

R1C4PurpleR2C7OrangeR3C9BlueR4C2GreenR5C5RedR6C3TealR7C6GrayR8C1BrownR9C8Yellow

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

14 steps take Queens #829 from an empty board to the answer: 5 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 #829 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R2C7 Orange

    1. R1C8 looks possible for the Blue region, but it covers all of Orange's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    2. Notice that the Blue region only has candidates in column 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C9, R5C9, R6C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9.

    3. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in row 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5 and R9C6.

    4. The Brown region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1 and R5C1.

    5. Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in row 1. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C5, R1C6, R1C7 and R1C9.

    6. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R2C7 is its last legal square. 16 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  2. 2. Queen on R3C9 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C9 for its queen. That rules out 5 more cells across row 3, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  3. 3. Queen on R7C6 Gray

    1. The Gray region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 12 candidates.

  4. 4. Queen on R9C8 Yellow

    1. Only R9C8 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  5. 5. Queen on R6C3 Teal

    1. The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R6C3 is its last legal square. 9 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  6. 6. Queen on R8C1 Brown

    1. Every other cell of the Brown region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R8C1 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 8, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  7. 7. Queen on R5C5 Red

    1. Row 5 has exactly one open square left, R5C5, and it belongs to the Red region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  8. 8. Queen on R4C2 Green

    1. Only R4C2 is still free inside the Green region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  9. 9. Queen on R1C4 Purple

    1. The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R1C4 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Final layout for #829: R1C4, R2C7, R3C9, R4C2, R5C5, R6C3, R7C6, R8C1 and R9C8.

The 9 colors of puzzle #829

Orange is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R2C7); Green is the largest with 31 cells, and its queen sits on R4C2.

  • Orange4 cellsR2C7
  • Blue4 cellsR3C9
  • Teal4 cellsR6C3
  • Gray6 cellsR7C6
  • Red7 cellsR5C5
  • Purple8 cellsR1C4
  • Yellow8 cellsR9C8
  • Brown9 cellsR8C1
  • Green31 cellsR4C2

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #829?
R1C4, R2C7, R3C9, R4C2, R5C5, R6C3, R7C6, R8C1 and R9C8.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #829?
R2C7, because the Blue region has squares that would starve Orange, and removing them gets things moving.

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.