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LinkedIn Queens Answer #894

Here is the October 11, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#894) drawn as a text grid. Each letter stands for a color region and a crown marks a queen, so you can compare it square by square with the board in the app.

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Coordinates

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.

R1C6OrangeR2C3BlueR3C1PurpleR4C4GreenR5C7GrayR6C9BrownR7C5YellowR8C8RedR9C2Teal

Queens #894 solved board

Teal is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R9C2); Purple is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R3C1.

  • Teal2 cellsR9C2
  • Green6 cellsR4C4
  • Red6 cellsR8C8
  • Gray7 cellsR5C7
  • Blue8 cellsR2C3
  • Yellow8 cellsR7C5
  • Orange9 cellsR1C6
  • Brown15 cellsR6C9
  • Purple20 cellsR3C1

How each queen was found

These cards retrace the deductions behind the map above. 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

19 steps take Queens #894 from an empty board to the answer: 10 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 #894 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R4C4 Green

    1. All remaining cells of the Teal region lie in row 9. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R9C1, R9C4, R9C5, R9C6, R9C7, R9C8 and R9C9.

    2. R5C4 looks possible for the Gray region, but it covers all of Green's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    3. A queen on R5C6 would wipe out the Gray region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    4. Red, Yellow and Brown are confined to rows 6, 7 and 8. Three colors packed into three rows use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R6C1, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5, R6C7 and R7C1.

    5. Group Green and Gray together: between them they fit inside rows 4 and 5 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R4C1, R4C2, R4C8, R4C9, R5C1, R5C2, R5C8 and R5C9.

    6. Counting argument: two regions (Blue and Teal) live entirely in two columns (columns 2 and 3). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C2, R6C2, R7C2, R8C2, R1C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3, R7C3 and R8C3.

    7. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C4. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 10 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R5C7 Gray

    1. Only R5C7 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 5, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 7 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R6C9 Brown

    1. Row 6 still needs a queen and R6C9 is the only candidate, which settles the Brown region as well. That rules out 7 more cells across row 6, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  4. 4. Queen on R8C8 Red

    1. Every open cell in column 1 is Purple. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Purple queen, and the rest of the Purple region is out: R2C6, R2C8, R3C6 and R3C8.

    2. R2C1 looks possible for the Purple region, but it covers all of Blue's open squares at once. Rule it out.

    3. A queen on R2C2 would wipe out the Purple region completely, which can never happen in a valid answer. Cross it off.

    4. Test R7C6 in the Red region: a queen there would attack every remaining Yellow cell. Yellow would be left empty, so R7C6 is out.

    5. Every other cell of the Red region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R8C8 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 8, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R7C5 Yellow

    1. The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  6. 6. Queen on R1C6 Orange

    1. Only R1C6 is still free inside the Orange region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 6, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  7. 7. Queen on R3C1 Purple

    1. The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R3C1 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  8. 8. Queen on R2C3 Blue

    1. Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C3 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 2, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  9. 9. Queen on R9C2 Teal

    1. The Teal region is the only color still waiting, and R9C2 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C6, R2C3, R3C1, R4C4, R5C7, R6C9, R7C5, R8C8 and R9C2.

FAQ

What does the solved #894 board look like?
Queens on R1C6, R2C3, R3C1, R4C4, R5C7, R6C9, R7C5, R8C8 and R9C2, one in each row, column and color.
How do I read the text grid?
Letters are color initials; the crown marks a queen.
Where does the solve of #894 start?
The Teal region is stuck inside row 9, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.

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

  • 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.

  • Check Diagonals Carefully

    Diagonal attacks are easy to miss. Always check all 8 surrounding cells when placing a queen to ensure no conflicts.