LinkedIn Queens Answer #853
Stuck on this 7×7 Queens grid? Puzzle #853 (August 31, 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.
Queen positions for #853
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.
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.
Before you start
13 steps take Queens #853 from an empty board to the answer: 6 rule cells out and 7 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 #853 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R2C4 Orange
The Blue region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C1 and R2C1.
Notice that the Red region only has candidates in row 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R6C1, R6C2, R6C3, R6C6 and R6C7.
All remaining cells of the Green region lie in column 2. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C2, R2C2 and R3C2.
The Yellow region is boxed into row 7. That row belongs to it, so cross out R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6 and R7C7.
Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C6, R2C6 and R3C6.
Every open cell in row 1 is Purple. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Purple queen, and the rest of the Purple region is out: R2C3, R2C5, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7 and R5C7.
Scan row 2: everything except R2C4 is already blocked, so the Orange region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 14 candidates.
2. Queen on R1C7 Purple
The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R1C7. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
3. Queen on R6C5 Red
Only R6C5 is still free inside the Red region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.
4. Queen on R4C6 Gray
The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R4C6 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
5. Queen on R5C2 Green
Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C2 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
6. Queen on R3C1 Blue
The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C1. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
7. Queen on R7C3 Yellow
Last one: the Yellow region gets its queen on R7C3, the one square nothing else attacks.
Final layout for #853: R1C7, R2C4, R3C1, R4C6, R5C2, R6C5 and R7C3.
The 7 colors of puzzle #853
Red is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R6C5); Purple is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R1C7.
- Red2 cellsR6C5
- Yellow2 cellsR7C3
- Blue5 cellsR3C1
- Green5 cellsR5C2
- Gray5 cellsR4C6
- Orange10 cellsR2C4
- Purple20 cellsR1C7
Quick questions
- Which squares hold the queens in #853?
- R1C7, R2C4, R3C1, R4C6, R5C2, R6C5 and R7C3.
- What does R3C5 mean?
- Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
- What is the first queen I can place in #853?
- R2C4, because the Blue region is stuck inside column 1, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.
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.