LinkedIn Queens Answer #900
LinkedIn Queens #900 went live on Saturday, October 17, 2026. It is a 9×9 board with 9 color regions, and the finished answer places queens on R1C4, R2C1, R3C3, R4C6, R5C8, R6C5, R7C7, R8C9 and R9C2. Below you will find the coordinates row by row, the reasoning that unlocks the grid, and every deduction in the order a careful solver would find it.
Queens #900 answer in text
One queen per row, listed from top to bottom. 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.
Step-by-step solution for Queens #900
Each step names the rule that makes progress and the cells it affects. 9 queens are placed in total. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
16 steps take Queens #900 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 #900 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R3C3 Blue
Every open cell in row 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: R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R2C8, R2C9, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9, R4C7, R4C8 and R4C9.
Row 2 can only be filled by the Orange region. That pins the Orange queen to this line and removes R3C1 and R3C2.
Row 3 still needs a queen and R3C3 is the only candidate, which settles the Blue region as well. That rules out 12 more cells across row 3, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
2. 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 7 more cells across row 2, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
3. Queen on R9C2 Brown
Row 4 can only be filled by the Green region. That pins the Green queen to this line and removes R5C4, R5C6 and R6C4.
Counting argument: two regions (Green and Gray) live entirely in two columns (columns 5 and 6). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C5, R7C5, R8C5, R9C5, R1C6, R7C6, R8C6 and R9C6.
Rows 8 and 9 only have open cells from Teal and Brown. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R5C2, R6C2, R7C2 and R7C4.
The Teal region cannot use R8C2 and R9C4: each of those squares leaves Brown with nowhere to go.
Column 2 still needs a queen and R9C2 is the only candidate, which settles the Brown region as well. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.
4. Queen on R1C4 Purple
Column 4 has exactly one open square left, R1C4, and it belongs to the Purple region. That is where the queen goes. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
5. Queen on R6C5 Gray
The Gray region cannot use R5C5 and R6C6: each of those squares leaves Green and Yellow with nowhere to go.
Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R6C5 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 6, column 5, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
6. Queen on R4C6 Green
The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
7. Queen on R7C7 Yellow
Only R7C7 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 7, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.
8. Queen on R8C9 Teal
The Teal region has nowhere else to go: R8C9 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
9. Queen on R5C8 Red
Last one: the Red region gets its queen on R5C8, the one square nothing else attacks.
That completes Queens #900: R1C4, R2C1, R3C3, R4C6, R5C8, R6C5, R7C7, R8C9 and R9C2.
Text map of the solved board
Gray is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R6C5); Teal is the largest with 26 cells, and its queen sits on R8C9.
- Gray3 cellsR6C5
- Blue4 cellsR3C3
- Yellow4 cellsR7C7
- Brown4 cellsR9C2
- Orange5 cellsR2C1
- Red5 cellsR5C8
- Green6 cellsR4C6
- Purple24 cellsR1C4
- Teal26 cellsR8C9
Queens #900 FAQ
- What is the answer to LinkedIn Queens #900?
- The queens go on R1C4, R2C1, R3C3, R4C6, R5C8, R6C5, R7C7, R8C9 and R9C2.
- Where should I start on Queens #900?
- Row 1 can only be filled by Purple.
- How hard is Queens #900?
- It rates hard. The solve uses 5 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
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.