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LinkedIn Queens Answer #834

Here is the August 12, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#834) drawn as a text grid. Each letter stands for a color region and a crown marks a queen, so you can compare it square by square with the board in the app.

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Coordinates

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.

R1C2PurpleR2C5OrangeR3C8BlueR4C6GrayR5C3GreenR6C1RedR7C4YellowR8C7Brown

Queens #834 solved board

Purple is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R1C2); Orange is the largest with 36 cells, and its queen sits on R2C5.

  • Purple4 cellsR1C2
  • Blue4 cellsR3C8
  • Green4 cellsR5C3
  • Gray4 cellsR4C6
  • Red4 cellsR6C1
  • Yellow4 cellsR7C4
  • Brown4 cellsR8C7
  • Orange36 cellsR2C5

How each queen was found

These cards retrace the deductions behind the map above. 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

10 steps take Queens #834 from an empty board to the answer: 2 rule cells out and 8 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 #834 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R4C6 Gray

    1. Every open cell in column 5 is Orange. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Orange queen, and the rest of the Orange region is out: R1C3, R1C4, R1C6, R1C7, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C6, R2C7, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C6, R4C2, R4C3, R4C4, R5C4, R5C6, R5C7, R6C6, R6C7, R7C2, R7C3, R7C6, R7C7, R8C3, R8C4 and R8C6.

    2. Scan column 6: everything except R4C6 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 8 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R8C7 Brown

    1. Column 7 still needs a queen and R8C7 is the only candidate, which settles the Brown region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 6 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R1C2 Purple

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

    2. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C2 is its last legal square. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R5C3 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C3 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 5, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R7C4 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  6. 6. Queen on R2C5 Orange

    1. Only R2C5 is still free inside the Orange 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.

  7. 7. Queen on R3C8 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R3C8 is its last legal square. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. 8. Queen on R6C1 Red

    1. Last one: the Red region gets its queen on R6C1, the one square nothing else attacks.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C2, R2C5, R3C8, R4C6, R5C3, R6C1, R7C4 and R8C7.

FAQ

What does the solved #834 board look like?
Queens on R1C2, R2C5, R3C8, R4C6, R5C3, R6C1, R7C4 and R8C7, one in each row, column and color.
How do I read the text grid?
Letters are color initials; the crown marks a queen.
Where does the solve of #834 start?
Column 5 can only be filled by Orange.

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.