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LinkedIn Queens Answer #906

Here is the October 23, 2026 LinkedIn Queens puzzle (#906) 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.

R1C8BrownR2C2GrayR3C6GreenR4C3PurpleR5C5OrangeR6C7RedR7C4BlueR8C1Yellow

Queens #906 solved board

Purple is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R4C3); Brown is the largest with 15 cells, and its queen sits on R1C8.

  • Purple4 cellsR4C3
  • Orange4 cellsR5C5
  • Blue5 cellsR7C4
  • Gray7 cellsR2C2
  • Green7 cellsR3C6
  • Red7 cellsR6C7
  • Yellow15 cellsR8C1
  • Brown15 cellsR1C8

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

17 steps take Queens #906 from an empty board to the answer: 9 rule cells out and 8 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 #906 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. 1. Queen on R2C2 Gray

    1. Every open cell in column 1 is Yellow. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Yellow queen, and the rest of the Yellow region is out: R1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2 and R8C3.

    2. Column 2 can only be filled by the Gray region. That pins the Gray queen to this line and removes R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 and R2C3.

    3. Look along column 8: the only candidates left are Brown. Since the line needs a queen, Brown cells elsewhere (R1C6, R1C7, R2C6, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7 and R8C7) can be crossed out.

    4. Every open cell in column 7 is Red. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Red queen, and the rest of the Red region is out: R7C6, R8C4, R8C5 and R8C6.

    5. Column 6 can only be filled by the Green region. That pins the Green queen to this line and removes R2C4, R2C5 and R3C5.

    6. The open squares of rows 1 and 8 all belong to Yellow and Brown. Both queens of those colors are therefore used up here, which removes R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8, R6C8 and R7C8.

    7. Row 2 has exactly one open square left, R2C2, and it belongs to the Gray region. That is where the queen goes. After the usual cleanup (row 2, column 2, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 4 cells disappear.

  2. 2. Queen on R8C1 Yellow

    1. Only R8C1 is still free inside the Yellow region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  3. 3. Queen on R1C8 Brown

    1. The Brown region has nowhere else to go: R1C8 is its last legal square. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.

  4. 4. Queen on R5C5 Orange

    1. Test R6C6 in the Green region: a queen there would attack every remaining Red cell. Red would be left empty, so R6C6 is out.

    2. Rows 6 and 7 only have open cells from Red and Blue. Those colors must supply the queens for these lines, so their cells outside them are dropped: R5C7.

    3. Check the Orange region against its neighbours. R4C4, R4C5 and R5C4 would block all of Purple and Green, so remove them all.

    4. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R5C5 is its last legal square. 6 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  5. 5. Queen on R3C6 Green

    1. Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C6 for its queen. That rules out 1 more cell across row 3, column 6, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. 6. Queen on R4C3 Purple

    1. The Purple region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. 7. Queen on R7C4 Blue

    1. Only R7C4 is still free inside the Blue region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 7, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  8. 8. Queen on R6C7 Red

    1. The Red region is the only color still waiting, and R6C7 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.

Coordinates again for quick reference: R1C8, R2C2, R3C6, R4C3, R5C5, R6C7, R7C4 and R8C1.

FAQ

What does the solved #906 board look like?
Queens on R1C8, R2C2, R3C6, R4C3, R5C5, R6C7, R7C4 and R8C1, 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 #906 start?
Column 1 can only be filled by Yellow.

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.