LinkedIn Queens Answer #858
Here is the September 5, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#858) 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.
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.
Queens #858 solved board
Orange is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R8C1); Brown is the largest with 17 cells, and its queen sits on R4C9.
- Orange2 cellsR8C1
- Green4 cellsR2C5
- Gray5 cellsR1C2
- Teal8 cellsR3C7
- Blue11 cellsR5C4
- Red11 cellsR6C8
- Purple11 cellsR9C3
- Yellow12 cellsR7C6
- Brown17 cellsR4C9
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.
Before you start
20 steps take Queens #858 from an empty board to the answer: 11 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 #858 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R9C3 Purple
All remaining cells of the Orange region lie in row 8. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R8C3, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6, R8C7, R8C8 and R8C9.
Group Gray and Orange together: between them they fit inside columns 1 and 2 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R9C1, R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R9C2.
Notice that the Purple region only has candidates in column 3. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3 and R6C3.
All remaining cells of the Blue region lie in column 4. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C4, R3C4, R7C4 and R9C4.
The Green region is boxed into column 5. That column belongs to it, so cross out R3C5, R4C5, R5C5, R6C5, R7C5 and R9C5.
Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 7. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R7C3, R7C8 and R7C9.
Inside the Teal region, R1C6 and R2C6 each attack every open cell of Green. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
R2C4 looks possible for the Blue region, but it covers all of Green's open squares at once. Rule it out.
A queen on R5C7 would wipe out the Red region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.
Inside the Red region, R6C6 and R6C7 each attack every open cell of Yellow. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
R5C3 looks possible for the Purple region, but it covers all of Blue's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Only R9C3 is still free inside the Purple region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.
2. Queen on R8C1 Orange
The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R8C1 is its last legal square. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
3. Queen on R1C2 Gray
Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R1C2 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 1, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
4. Queen on R2C5 Green
The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 4 candidates.
5. Queen on R3C7 Teal
Only R3C7 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 6 cells disappear.
6. Queen on R7C6 Yellow
The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R7C6 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
7. Queen on R6C8 Red
Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C8 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 6, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
8. Queen on R4C9 Brown
The Brown region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C9. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
9. Queen on R5C4 Blue
Last one: the Blue region gets its queen on R5C4, the one square nothing else attacks.
Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C2, R2C5, R3C7, R4C9, R5C4, R6C8, R7C6, R8C1 and R9C3.
FAQ
- What does the solved #858 board look like?
- Queens on R1C2, R2C5, R3C7, R4C9, R5C4, R6C8, R7C6, R8C1 and R9C3, 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 #858 start?
- The Orange region is stuck inside row 8, 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
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.