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LinkedIn Queens Answer #835

LinkedIn Queens #835 (Thursday, August 13, 2026) is a 9×9 puzzle. This page answers the questions players ask most about it: where the queens go, where to start, and how the logic flows.

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Where do the queens go in Queens #835?

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.

R1C1PurpleR2C3BlueR3C6GreenR4C2GrayR5C8OrangeR6C5RedR7C9YellowR8C7TealR9C4Brown

How does the solve unfold?

Each paragraph is one deduction, in the order you can find them. 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 #835 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
  • Ruled out now
  • Ruled out earlier
  • What the step looks at

Queens #835 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. The Blue region is boxed into row 2. That row belongs to it, so cross out R2C1, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8 and R2C9.

    2. Counting argument: two regions (Red and Brown) live entirely in two columns (columns 4 and 5). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C4, R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R1C5, R3C5, R4C5 and R5C5.

    3. All remaining cells of the Green region lie in column 6. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C6, R5C6, R6C6, R7C6, R8C6 and R9C6.

    4. Group Brown and Teal together: between them they fit inside rows 8 and 9 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R9C1, R9C2 and R9C3.

    5. Counting argument: two regions (Red and Yellow) live entirely in two rows (rows 6 and 7). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R6C1, R6C2, R6C3, R6C7, R6C9, R7C1, R7C2, R7C3 and R7C7.

    6. Purple, Blue and Gray are confined to columns 1, 2 and 3. Three colors packed into three columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R5C2, R4C3 and R5C3.

    7. The Purple region cannot use R1C2, R1C3, R3C1, R3C2 and R3C3: each of those squares leaves Blue and Gray with nowhere to go.

    8. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C1 is its last legal square. 6 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  2. Queen on R2C3 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C3 for its queen. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  3. Queen on R4C2 Gray

    1. The Gray region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.

  4. Queen on R3C6 Green

    1. Only R3C6 is still free inside the Green region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  5. Queen on R6C5 Red

    1. Test R6C8 in the Yellow region: a queen there would attack every remaining Orange cell. Orange would be left empty, so R6C8 is out.

    2. Scan row 6: everything except R6C5 is already blocked, so the Red region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.

  6. Queen on R9C4 Brown

    1. The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R9C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  7. Queen on R7C9 Yellow

    1. Test R7C8 in the Yellow region: a queen there would attack every remaining Teal cell. Teal would be left empty, so R7C8 is out.

    2. The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R7C9 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. Queen on R8C7 Teal

    1. Every other cell of the Teal region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R8C7 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 8, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. Queen on R5C8 Orange

    1. The Orange region is the only color still waiting, and R5C8 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

So the answer to Queens #835 is R1C1, R2C3, R3C6, R4C2, R5C8, R6C5, R7C9, R8C7 and R9C4.

Which colors matter most?

Blue is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R2C3); Orange is the largest with 45 cells, and its queen sits on R5C8.

  • Blue2 cellsR2C3
  • Yellow3 cellsR7C9
  • Brown3 cellsR9C4
  • Green4 cellsR3C6
  • Red4 cellsR6C5
  • Teal6 cellsR8C7
  • Purple7 cellsR1C1
  • Gray7 cellsR4C2
  • Orange45 cellsR5C8

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #835?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R1C1.
Which region is smallest?
Blue is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R2C3).

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.