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LinkedIn Queens Answer #871

LinkedIn Queens #871 (Friday, September 18, 2026) is a 8×8 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 #871?

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.

R1C5BlueR2C7OrangeR3C2PurpleR4C8GrayR5C1GreenR6C3RedR7C6BrownR8C4Yellow

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

16 steps take Queens #871 from an empty board to the answer: 8 rule cells out and 8 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 #871 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R5C1 Green

    1. R4C2 looks possible for the Purple region, but it covers all of Green's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    2. Check the Green region against its neighbours. R4C1 and R5C2 would block all of Purple and Red, so remove both.

    3. Only R5C1 is still free inside the Green region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 13 cells disappear.

  2. Queen on R6C3 Red

    1. The Red region has nowhere else to go: R6C3 is its last legal square. 13 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. Queen on R2C7 Orange

    1. Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 8. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R8C5, R8C6, R8C7 and R8C8.

    2. Every open cell in row 1 is Blue. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Blue queen, and the rest of the Blue region is out: R2C2, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R3C4 and R3C5.

    3. Row 2 can only be filled by the Orange region. That pins the Orange queen to this line and removes R3C6, R3C7, R4C5 and R4C6.

    4. Counting argument: two regions (Purple and Yellow) live entirely in two columns (columns 2 and 4). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C2 and R1C4.

    5. Orange and Gray are confined to columns 7 and 8. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C7, R4C7 and R1C8.

    6. The Brown region is boxed into row 7. That row belongs to it, so cross out R7C7 and R7C8.

    7. Column 7 still needs a queen and R2C7 is the only candidate, which settles the Orange region as well. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. Queen on R1C5 Blue

    1. The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R1C5 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. Queen on R4C8 Gray

    1. Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C8 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 4, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. Queen on R3C2 Purple

    1. The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. Queen on R7C6 Brown

    1. Only R7C6 is still free inside the Brown region. The queen goes there. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. Queen on R8C4 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is the only color still waiting, and R8C4 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

So the answer to Queens #871 is R1C5, R2C7, R3C2, R4C8, R5C1, R6C3, R7C6 and R8C4.

Which colors matter most?

Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R5C1); Blue is the largest with 15 cells, and its queen sits on R1C5.

  • Green3 cellsR5C1
  • Orange6 cellsR2C7
  • Red6 cellsR6C3
  • Purple7 cellsR3C2
  • Gray9 cellsR4C8
  • Brown9 cellsR7C6
  • Yellow9 cellsR8C4
  • Blue15 cellsR1C5

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #871?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R5C1.
Which region is smallest?
Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R5C1).

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.