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LinkedIn Queens Answer #890

This page covers the LinkedIn Queens puzzle from October 7, 2026, number 890. Next to the board, the answer is also written out color by color, so you can check one region at a time against your own board.

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Where each color's queen goes

Each color gets exactly one queen. 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.

R1C3PurpleR2C1BlueR3C8OrangeR4C2GreenR5C9YellowR6C6BrownR7C4GrayR8C7TealR9C5Red

The full line of reasoning

Here is how the 9 queens fall into place, one deduction per paragraph. 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 #890 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
  • Ruled out now
  • Ruled out earlier
  • What the step looks at

Queens #890 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R8C7 Teal

    1. Look along row 9: the only candidates left are Red. Since the line needs a queen, Red cells elsewhere (R4C3, R4C4, R4C5, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R6C1, R6C2, R6C3, R6C9, R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C5, R7C9, R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6, R8C8 and R8C9) can be crossed out.

    2. Row 8 has exactly one open square left, R8C7, and it belongs to the Teal region. That is where the queen goes. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 13 candidates.

  2. Queen on R7C4 Gray

    1. Scan row 7: everything except R7C4 is already blocked, so the Gray region takes its queen there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 12 cells disappear.

  3. Queen on R6C6 Brown

    1. Row 6 still needs a queen and R6C6 is the only candidate, which settles the Brown region as well. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. Queen on R2C1 Blue

    1. Blue and Green are confined to columns 1 and 2. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C1, R9C1, R1C2 and R9C2.

    2. The Purple region is boxed into column 3. That column belongs to it, so cross out R9C3.

    3. Rows 4 and 5 only have open cells from Green and Yellow. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R3C2.

    4. Test R3C9 in the Orange region: a queen there would attack every remaining Yellow cell. Yellow would be left empty, so R3C9 is out.

    5. The Blue region cannot use R2C2 and R3C1: each of those squares leaves Purple and Green with nowhere to go.

    6. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C1 for its queen. That rules out 6 more cells across row 2, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 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 3 candidates.

  6. Queen on R3C8 Orange

    1. Only R3C8 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.

  7. Queen on R4C2 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R4C2 is its last legal square. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. Queen on R5C9 Yellow

    1. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R5C9 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 5, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. Queen on R9C5 Red

    1. The Red region is the only color still waiting, and R9C5 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Put together, the 9 queens of #890 sit on R1C3, R2C1, R3C8, R4C2, R5C9, R6C6, R7C4, R8C7 and R9C5.

Solved grid as text

Blue is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R2C1); Red is the largest with 32 cells, and its queen sits on R9C5.

  • Blue3 cellsR2C1
  • Purple4 cellsR1C3
  • Green4 cellsR4C2
  • Yellow4 cellsR5C9
  • Teal4 cellsR8C7
  • Brown5 cellsR6C6
  • Gray10 cellsR7C4
  • Orange15 cellsR3C8
  • Red32 cellsR9C5

Common questions

Where is the Blue queen in Queens #890?
On R2C1.
Full answer for Queens #890?
R1C3, R2C1, R3C8, R4C2, R5C9, R6C6, R7C4, R8C7 and R9C5.
Do I need to guess on this one?
No. Pure logic is enough: 4 row/column locks and 2 what-if checks 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

  • 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.

  • Look for Isolated Regions

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