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LinkedIn Queens Answer #865

Stuck on this 9×9 Queens grid? Puzzle #865 (September 12, 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 #865

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.

R1C3PurpleR2C6GreenR3C8BlueR4C5OrangeR5C1YellowR6C9GrayR7C7BrownR8C4TealR9C2Red

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

15 steps take Queens #865 from an empty board to the answer: 6 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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Queens #865 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R4C5 Orange

    1. The Yellow region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C1, R2C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1 and R9C1.

    2. Notice that the Red region only has candidates in row 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R9C4, R9C5, R9C6, R9C7, R9C8 and R9C9.

    3. Every open cell in column 9 is Gray. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Gray queen, and the rest of the Gray region is out: R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R2C2, R2C4, R2C8, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C6, R4C2, R4C6, R4C7, R5C2, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R6C2, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R7C2, R7C5, R8C2, R8C3, R8C5, R8C7 and R8C8.

    4. Group Purple and Red together: between them they fit inside columns 2 and 3 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R4C3, R5C3, R6C3 and R7C3.

    5. Notice that the Orange region only has candidates in row 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R4C1, R4C8 and R4C9.

    6. All remaining cells of the Teal region lie in column 4. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R4C4.

    7. Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C5 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 4, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  2. 2. Queen on R2C6 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 6 candidates.

  3. 3. Queen on R7C7 Brown

    1. Column 7 has exactly one open square left, R7C7, and it belongs to the Brown region. That is where the queen goes. 4 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R8C4 Teal

    1. The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R8C4 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R9C2 Red

    1. Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R9C2 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 9, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R1C3 Purple

    1. The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R1C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R6C9 Gray

    1. Scan row 6: everything except R6C9 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R3C8 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R3C8 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  9. 9. Queen on R5C1 Yellow

    1. Last one: the Yellow region gets its queen on R5C1, the one square nothing else attacks.

Final layout for #865: R1C3, R2C6, R3C8, R4C5, R5C1, R6C9, R7C7, R8C4 and R9C2.

The 9 colors of puzzle #865

Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R2C6); Gray is the largest with 45 cells, and its queen sits on R6C9.

  • Green3 cellsR2C6
  • Yellow3 cellsR5C1
  • Orange4 cellsR4C5
  • Purple5 cellsR1C3
  • Blue5 cellsR3C8
  • Teal5 cellsR8C4
  • Brown5 cellsR7C7
  • Red6 cellsR9C2
  • Gray45 cellsR6C9

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #865?
R1C3, R2C6, R3C8, R4C5, R5C1, R6C9, R7C7, R8C4 and R9C2.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #865?
R4C5, because the Yellow 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.