LinkedIn Queens Answer #889
Stuck on this 7×7 Queens grid? Puzzle #889 (October 6, 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.
Queen positions for #889
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.
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.
Before you start
10 steps take Queens #889 from an empty board to the answer: 3 rule cells out and 7 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 #889 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R5C2 Gray
Free queen: the Gray region covers only R5C2, which makes the placement automatic. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 16 cells disappear.
2. Queen on R3C3 Green
The Green region has nowhere else to go: R3C3 is its last legal square. 10 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
3. Queen on R2C1 Orange
Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C1 for its queen. That rules out 5 more cells across row 2, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
4. Queen on R4C7 Blue
The Blue region is boxed into column 7. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C7 and R7C7.
Notice that the Red region only has candidates in row 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R6C6 and R6C7.
The Blue region has nowhere else to go: R4C7 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
5. Queen on R6C4 Red
R6C5 looks possible for the Red region, but it covers all of Yellow's open squares at once. Rule it out.
The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R6C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 3 candidates.
6. Queen on R7C6 Yellow
Only R7C6 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.
7. Queen on R1C5 Purple
The Purple region is the only color still waiting, and R1C5 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
Final layout for #889: R1C5, R2C1, R3C3, R4C7, R5C2, R6C4 and R7C6.
The 7 colors of puzzle #889
Gray is the smallest region with 1 cell (queen on R5C2); Purple is the largest with 15 cells, and its queen sits on R1C5.
- Gray1 cellR5C2
- Green2 cellsR3C3
- Red4 cellsR6C4
- Yellow7 cellsR7C6
- Blue8 cellsR4C7
- Orange12 cellsR2C1
- Purple15 cellsR1C5
Quick questions
- Which squares hold the queens in #889?
- R1C5, R2C1, R3C3, R4C7, R5C2, R6C4 and R7C6.
- What does R3C5 mean?
- Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
- What is the first queen I can place in #889?
- R5C2, because the one-square Gray region hands you a free queen on R5C2.
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.