Queens Answer Today

LinkedIn Queens Answer #877

Stuck on this 9×9 Queens grid? Puzzle #877 (September 24, 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.

42,187 viewsEst. time: 7-10 minDifficulty: Hard
Previous #876Today #925Next #878

Queen positions for #877

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.

R1C1PurpleR2C6BlueR3C2OrangeR4C9TealR5C5RedR6C3GreenR7C8BrownR8C4YellowR9C7Gray

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.

Jump to a step
StartPress → for step 1
0 of 9 queens

Before you start

16 steps take Queens #877 from an empty board to the answer: 7 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 #877 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R5C5 Red

    1. Free queen: the Red region covers only R5C5, which makes the placement automatic. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 20 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. Notice that the Teal region only has candidates in column 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C9, R2C9, R3C9, R7C9, R8C9 and R9C9.

    2. All remaining cells of the Gray region lie in row 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R9C1, R9C2, R9C3, R9C4 and R9C6.

    3. Row 1 can only be filled by the Purple region. That pins the Purple queen to this line and removes R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R6C1, R7C1 and R8C1.

    4. Column 1 still needs a queen and R1C1 is the only candidate, which settles the Purple region as well. 7 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R2C6 Blue

    1. Brown 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: R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R6C7, R7C7, R2C8, R3C8 and R4C8.

    2. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C6 for its queen. That rules out 5 more cells across row 2, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R9C7 Gray

    1. Notice that the Orange region only has candidates in column 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R6C2, R7C2 and R8C2.

    2. All remaining cells of the Yellow region lie in row 8. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R8C7 and R8C8.

    3. Scan column 7: everything except R9C7 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. That rules out 1 more cell across row 9, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R7C8 Brown

    1. Check the Green region against its neighbours. R3C3, R4C3, R7C3 and R7C4 would block all of Orange and Yellow, so remove them all.

    2. Row 7 has exactly one open square left, R7C8, and it belongs to the Brown region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  6. 6. Queen on R4C9 Teal

    1. Only R4C9 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 9, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  7. 7. Queen on R3C2 Orange

    1. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R3C2 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R6C3 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C3 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 6, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. 9. 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.

Final layout for #877: R1C1, R2C6, R3C2, R4C9, R5C5, R6C3, R7C8, R8C4 and R9C7.

The 9 colors of puzzle #877

Red is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R5C5); Green is the largest with 26 cells, and its queen sits on R6C3.

  • Red1 cellR5C5
  • Orange4 cellsR3C2
  • Brown4 cellsR7C8
  • Blue5 cellsR2C6
  • Teal5 cellsR4C9
  • Yellow5 cellsR8C4
  • Gray5 cellsR9C7
  • Purple26 cellsR1C1
  • Green26 cellsR6C3

Quick questions

Which squares hold the queens in #877?
R1C1, R2C6, R3C2, R4C9, R5C5, R6C3, R7C8, R8C4 and R9C7.
What does R3C5 mean?
Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
What is the first queen I can place in #877?
R5C5, because the one-square Red region hands you a free queen on R5C5.

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.