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LinkedIn Queens Answer #841

Stuck on this 8×8 Queens grid? Puzzle #841 (August 19, 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 #841

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.

R1C2OrangeR2C7BlueR3C1PurpleR4C6YellowR5C4GrayR6C8RedR7C3GreenR8C5Brown

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

13 steps take Queens #841 from an empty board to the answer: 5 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 #841 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R5C4 Gray

    1. Free queen: the Gray region covers only R5C4, which makes the placement automatic. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 18 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R2C7 Blue

    1. Notice that the Red region only has candidates in column 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8 and R8C8.

    2. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C7 for its queen. That rules out 13 more cells across row 2, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  3. 3. Queen on R6C8 Red

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

    2. Notice that the Brown region only has candidates in row 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C1, R8C2 and R8C3.

    3. All remaining cells of the Green region lie in row 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R7C1, R7C2, R7C6 and R7C8.

    4. Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C8 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 6, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R3C1 Purple

    1. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C1.

    2. Column 1 has exactly one open square left, R3C1, and it belongs to the Purple region. That is where the queen goes. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R4C6 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R4C6 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  6. 6. Queen on R8C5 Brown

    1. Every other cell of the Brown region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R8C5 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 8, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  7. 7. Queen on R7C3 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  8. 8. Queen on R1C2 Orange

    1. Last one: the Orange region gets its queen on R1C2, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #841: R1C2, R2C7, R3C1, R4C6, R5C4, R6C8, R7C3 and R8C5.

The 8 colors of puzzle #841

Gray is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R5C4); Purple is the largest with 17 cells, and its queen sits on R3C1.

  • Gray1 cellR5C4
  • Blue5 cellsR2C7
  • Red5 cellsR6C8
  • Green7 cellsR7C3
  • Brown7 cellsR8C5
  • Orange8 cellsR1C2
  • Yellow14 cellsR4C6
  • Purple17 cellsR3C1

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #841?
R1C2, R2C7, R3C1, R4C6, R5C4, R6C8, R7C3 and R8C5.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #841?
R5C4, because the one-square Gray region hands you a free queen on R5C4.

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.