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LinkedIn Queens Answer #859

LinkedIn Queens #859 (Sunday, September 6, 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 #859?

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.

R1C9TealR2C3PurpleR3C8OrangeR4C5BlueR5C7RedR6C2GreenR7C4YellowR8C6GrayR9C1Brown

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

14 steps take Queens #859 from an empty board to the answer: 5 rule cells out and 9 place a queen.

Each press of Next makes one deduction and redraws the board.

  • This step's queen
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  • What the step looks at

Queens #859 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R1C9 Teal

    1. The Red region is boxed into row 5. That row belongs to it, so cross out R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C8 and R5C9.

    2. Look along row 1: the only candidates left are Teal. Since the line needs a queen, Teal cells elsewhere (R2C1, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C9, R3C1, R3C9, R4C8, R4C9, R6C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9) can be crossed out.

    3. Column 9 has exactly one open square left, R1C9, and it belongs to the Teal region. That is where the queen goes. 9 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  2. Queen on R9C1 Brown

    1. Row 9 can only be filled by the Brown region. That pins the Brown queen to this line and removes R4C1, R6C1, R6C3, R7C1, R8C1, R8C2 and R8C8.

    2. Column 1 still needs a queen and R9C1 is the only candidate, which settles the Brown region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 7 candidates.

  3. Queen on R7C4 Yellow

    1. Columns 2 and 3 only have open cells from Purple and Green. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R3C4, R4C4 and R8C4.

    2. Group Green, Yellow and Gray together: between them they fit inside rows 6, 7 and 8 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R6C4 and R6C5.

    3. Column 4 still needs a queen and R7C4 is the only candidate, which settles the Yellow region as well. That rules out 10 more cells across row 7, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. Queen on R6C2 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C2 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 6, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. Queen on R3C8 Orange

    1. Scan column 8: everything except R3C8 is already blocked, so the Orange region takes its queen there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 7 cells disappear.

  6. Queen on R4C5 Blue

    1. Only R4C5 is still free inside the Blue region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  7. Queen on R2C3 Purple

    1. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R2C3 is its last legal square. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. Queen on R5C7 Red

    1. Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C7 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. Queen on R8C6 Gray

    1. The Gray region is the only color still waiting, and R8C6 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

So the answer to Queens #859 is R1C9, R2C3, R3C8, R4C5, R5C7, R6C2, R7C4, R8C6 and R9C1.

Which colors matter most?

Red is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R5C7); Teal is the largest with 24 cells, and its queen sits on R1C9.

  • Red2 cellsR5C7
  • Blue5 cellsR4C5
  • Green5 cellsR6C2
  • Yellow5 cellsR7C4
  • Gray6 cellsR8C6
  • Orange7 cellsR3C8
  • Purple8 cellsR2C3
  • Brown19 cellsR9C1
  • Teal24 cellsR1C9

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #859?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R1C9.
Which region is smallest?
Red is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R5C7).

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.