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LinkedIn Queens Answer #831

Short on time? Here is LinkedIn Queens #831 for Sunday, August 9, 2026, written as plain coordinates you can copy straight onto the 9×9 board. The reasoning follows if you want to see why it works.

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Quick answer

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.

R1C2PurpleR2C6GrayR3C9TealR4C3OrangeR5C5RedR6C7GreenR7C4BlueR8C1BrownR9C8Yellow

Moves in order

18 moves take you from an empty board to the finished answer. 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

18 steps take Queens #831 from an empty board to the answer: 9 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 #831 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R8C1 Brown

    1. All remaining cells of the Purple region lie in row 1. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8 and R1C9.

    2. The Teal region is boxed into column 9. That column belongs to it, so cross out R4C9, R5C9, R6C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9.

    3. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4, R9C5 and R9C6.

    4. All remaining cells of the Brown region lie in column 1. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1 and R6C1.

    5. Group Blue and Green together: between them they fit inside rows 6 and 7 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R6C2, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6, R6C8, R7C1, R7C2 and R7C5.

    6. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R8C1. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 7 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R6C7 Green

    1. Purple, Orange and Blue are confined to columns 2, 3 and 4. Three colors packed into three columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R2C3, R2C4, R3C4, R4C4 and R5C4.

    2. The Gray region cannot use R2C8, R3C8 and R4C6: each of those squares leaves Teal and Red with nowhere to go.

    3. A queen on R6C3 would wipe out the Orange region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    4. Row 6 has exactly one open square left, R6C7, and it belongs to the Green region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 10 cells disappear.

  3. 3. 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) 1 cell disappears.

  4. 4. Queen on R2C6 Gray

    1. Check the Gray region against its neighbours. R2C5 and R4C5 would block all of Red, so remove both.

    2. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C6 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 2, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C9 Teal

    1. The Teal region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C9. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  6. 6. Queen on R5C5 Red

    1. Only R5C5 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  7. 7. Queen on R4C3 Orange

    1. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R4C3 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R7C4 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C4 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 7, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. 9. Queen on R1C2 Purple

    1. The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R1C2 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Done: R1C2, R2C6, R3C9, R4C3, R5C5, R6C7, R7C4, R8C1 and R9C8.

Region sizes

Blue is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R7C4); Gray is the largest with 33 cells, and its queen sits on R2C6.

  • Blue3 cellsR7C4
  • Purple4 cellsR1C2
  • Green4 cellsR6C7
  • Teal7 cellsR3C9
  • Red7 cellsR5C5
  • Yellow7 cellsR9C8
  • Orange8 cellsR4C3
  • Brown8 cellsR8C1
  • Gray33 cellsR2C6

More about #831

Queens #831 answer?
R1C2, R2C6, R3C9, R4C3, R5C5, R6C7, R7C4, R8C1 and R9C8.
What size is puzzle #831?
9×9, with 9 colors and 9 queens.
Is it a tough one?
It plays as a hard grid that asks for real look-ahead before the queens start falling.

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

  • 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.

  • Look for Isolated Regions

    Regions that are separated from others often have unique solutions. Identify them early to gain an advantage.

  • 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.