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LinkedIn Queens Answer #905

Some players fill the board from left to right, so for Queens #905 (October 22, 2026) the answer is listed by column. Read across the 8×8 grid and drop each queen into its row.

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Queens #905 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.

R1C1PurpleR2C7OrangeR3C5GreenR4C3BlueR5C6GrayR6C2YellowR7C4BrownR8C8Red

Solved board (text)

Green is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R3C5); Purple is the largest with 16 cells, and its queen sits on R1C1.

  • Green2 cellsR3C5
  • Yellow4 cellsR6C2
  • Brown5 cellsR7C4
  • Blue6 cellsR4C3
  • Gray6 cellsR5C6
  • Orange10 cellsR2C7
  • Red15 cellsR8C8
  • Purple16 cellsR1C1

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

14 steps take Queens #905 from an empty board to the answer: 6 rule cells out and 8 place a queen.

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Queens #905 solution, step by step

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  1. 1. Queen on R6C2 Yellow

    1. Notice that the Green region only has candidates in row 3. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C7 and R3C8.

    2. All remaining cells of the Brown region lie in row 7. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R7C1, R7C2 and R7C8.

    3. Row 1 can only be filled by the Purple region. That pins the Purple queen to this line and removes R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C8, R4C1 and R4C2.

    4. Look along row 2: the only candidates left are Orange. Since the line needs a queen, Orange cells elsewhere (R4C6, R4C7, R4C8, R5C7 and R5C8) can be crossed out.

    5. Every open cell in row 8 is Red. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Red queen, and the rest of the Red region is out: R5C1, R5C2, R6C1 and R6C8.

    6. Columns 1 and 8 only have open cells from Purple and Red. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6 and R8C7.

    7. Column 2 still needs a queen and R6C2 is the only candidate, which settles the Yellow region as well. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 7 candidates.

  2. 2. Queen on R4C3 Blue

    1. Column 3 has exactly one open square left, R4C3, and it belongs to the Blue region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.

  3. 3. Queen on R7C4 Brown

    1. Scan column 4: everything except R7C4 is already blocked, so the Brown region takes its queen there. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  4. 4. Queen on R2C7 Orange

    1. Column 7 still needs a queen and R2C7 is the only candidate, which settles the Orange region as well. That rules out 4 more cells across row 2, column 7, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  5. 5. Queen on R1C1 Purple

    1. Every other cell of the Purple region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R1C1 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 1, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R3C5 Green

    1. The Green region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C5. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R5C6 Gray

    1. Only R5C6 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  8. 8. Queen on R8C8 Red

    1. The Red region is the only color still waiting, and R8C8 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

In row order the same answer reads R1C1, R2C7, R3C5, R4C3, R5C6, R6C2, R7C4 and R8C8.

FAQ

Which row holds the queen in column 1 of #905?
Row 1 (R1C1).
Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #905?
R1C1, R2C7, R3C5, R4C3, R5C6, R6C2, R7C4 and R8C8.
How difficult is #905?
Hard. 6 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.