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LinkedIn Queens Answer #845

Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #845 (August 23, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 9×9 grid and drop each queen into its row.

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Queens #845 answer, column by column

Column 1 is the far left. 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.

R1C4BlueR2C1GreenR3C9OrangeR4C2GrayR5C6YellowR6C3BrownR7C8PurpleR8C5TealR9C7Pink

Solved board (text)

Gray is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R4C2); Green is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R2C1.

  • Gray3 cellsR4C2
  • Yellow5 cellsR5C6
  • Purple6 cellsR7C8
  • Blue7 cellsR1C4
  • Orange7 cellsR3C9
  • Pink7 cellsR9C7
  • Teal8 cellsR8C5
  • Brown18 cellsR6C3
  • Green20 cellsR2C1

Detailed deductions

The logical order differs from the column order above. This is the sequence that needs no guessing. 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

24 steps take Queens #845 from an empty board to the answer: 15 rule cells out and 9 place a queen.

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Queens #845 solution, step by step

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  1. 1. Queen on R9C7 Pink

    1. Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C2, R2C2, R6C2, R7C2, R8C2 and R9C2.

    2. Test R4C1 in the Green region: a queen there would attack every remaining Gray cell. Gray would be left empty, so R4C1 is out.

    3. R2C8 looks possible for the Blue region, but it covers all of Orange's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    4. Check the Orange region against its neighbours. R1C7 and R4C8 would block all of Blue and Purple, so remove both.

    5. Orange and Purple are confined to columns 8 and 9. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R9C8, R6C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9.

    6. The Pink region is boxed into row 9. That row belongs to it, so cross out R9C1, R9C3, R9C4 and R9C5.

    7. Notice that the Teal region only has candidates in row 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C1, R8C3, R8C4 and R8C8.

    8. Every open cell in column 1 is Green. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Green queen, and the rest of the Green region is out: R1C3, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5 and R7C3.

    9. Column 3 can only be filled by the Brown region. That pins the Brown queen to this line and removes R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R4C4, R4C6, R4C7, R5C7, R6C4, R6C6, R6C7, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6 and R7C7.

    10. A queen on R4C3 would wipe out the Gray region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    11. Test R9C6 in the Pink region: a queen there would attack every remaining Teal cell. Teal would be left empty, so R9C6 is out.

    12. The Pink region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R9C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R8C5 Teal

    1. Only R8C5 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R6C3 Brown

    1. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in row 5. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C8 and R5C9.

    2. R3C1 looks possible for the Green region, but it covers all of Gray's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    3. A queen on R3C8 would wipe out the Purple region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    4. Test R3C3 in the Brown region: a queen there would attack every remaining Gray cell. Gray would be left empty, so R3C3 is out.

    5. The Brown region has nowhere else to go: R6C3 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R5C6 Yellow

    1. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C6 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 5, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R1C4 Blue

    1. The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R1C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  6. 6. Queen on R7C8 Purple

    1. Scan column 8: everything except R7C8 is already blocked, so the Purple region takes its queen there. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  7. 7. Queen on R2C1 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R2C1 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R3C9 Orange

    1. Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C9 for its queen. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  9. 9. Queen on R4C2 Gray

    1. The Gray region is the only color still waiting, and R4C2 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

In row order the same answer reads R1C4, R2C1, R3C9, R4C2, R5C6, R6C3, R7C8, R8C5 and R9C7.

FAQ

Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #845?
Row 2 (R2C1).
Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #845?
R1C4, R2C1, R3C9, R4C2, R5C6, R6C3, R7C8, R8C5 and R9C7.
How difficult is #845?
Hard. 7 row/column locks and 8 what-if checks on top of basic elimination.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.