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LinkedIn Queens Answer #881

Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #881 (September 28, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 7×7 grid and drop each queen into its row.

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Queens #881 answer, column by column

Column 1 is the far left. 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.

R1C1PurpleR2C5BlueR3C2OrangeR4C4GreenR5C6GrayR6C3RedR7C7Yellow

Solved board (text)

Yellow is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R7C7); Orange is the largest with 16 cells, and its queen sits on R3C2.

  • Yellow1 cellR7C7
  • Purple2 cellsR1C1
  • Green6 cellsR4C4
  • Gray6 cellsR5C6
  • Blue8 cellsR2C5
  • Red10 cellsR6C3
  • Orange16 cellsR3C2

Detailed deductions

The logical order differs from the column order above. This is the sequence that needs no guessing. 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

11 steps take Queens #881 from an empty board to the answer: 4 rule cells out and 7 place a queen.

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Queens #881 solution, step by step

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  1. 1. Queen on R7C7 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is just one cell wide and one cell tall. Put the queen on R7C7. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 13 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R5C6 Gray

    1. The Gray region has nowhere else to go: R5C6 is its last legal square. 11 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. 3. Queen on R4C4 Green

    1. The Purple region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R3C1, R4C1 and R6C1.

    2. Notice that the Green region only has candidates in column 4. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C4, R2C4 and R3C4.

    3. All remaining cells of the Blue region lie in column 5. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R1C5.

    4. The Red region is boxed into row 6. That row belongs to it, so cross out R6C4.

    5. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R4C4 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 4, column 4, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R2C5 Blue

    1. The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R2C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.

  5. 5. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. Only R1C1 is still free inside the Purple region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  6. 6. 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.

  7. 7. Queen on R6C3 Red

    1. Last one: the Red region gets its queen on R6C3, the one square nothing else attacks.

In row order the same answer reads R1C1, R2C5, R3C2, R4C4, R5C6, R6C3 and R7C7.

FAQ

Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #881?
Row 1 (R1C1).
Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #881?
R1C1, R2C5, R3C2, R4C4, R5C6, R6C3 and R7C7.
How difficult is #881?
Medium. 4 row/column locks on top of basic elimination.

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

  • Look for Isolated Regions

    Regions that are separated from others often have unique solutions. Identify them early to gain an advantage.

  • 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.