LinkedIn Queens Answer #907
LinkedIn Queens #907 (Saturday, October 24, 2026) is a 9×9 puzzle. This page answers the questions players ask most about it: where the queens go, where to start, and how the logic flows.
Where do the queens go in Queens #907?
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.
How does the solve unfold?
Each paragraph is one deduction, in the order you can find them. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
20 steps take Queens #907 from an empty board to the answer: 11 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 #907 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
Queen on R6C1 Purple
The Orange region is boxed into row 3. That row belongs to it, so cross out R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8 and R3C9.
Notice that the Yellow region only has candidates in row 2. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C8 and R2C9.
All remaining cells of the Blue region lie in row 5. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R5C1, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8 and R5C9.
Row 1 can only be filled by the Brown region. That pins the Brown queen to this line and removes R4C5, R4C8 and R4C9.
Counting argument: three regions (Purple, Orange and Blue) live entirely in three columns (columns 1, 2 and 3). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C1, R7C1, R8C1, R9C1, R1C2, R7C2, R8C2, R9C2, R1C3, R7C3, R8C3 and R9C3.
Inside the Brown region, R1C6 and R1C7 each attack every open cell of Yellow. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
The Purple region cannot use R4C1, R4C2, R4C3, R6C2 and R6C3: each of those squares leaves Orange and Blue with nowhere to go.
The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R6C1 is its last legal square. 8 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R3C2 Orange
Every other cell of the Orange region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C2 for its queen. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
Queen on R5C3 Blue
The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C3. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
Queen on R2C7 Yellow
Notice that the Green region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R2C6, R8C6 and R9C6.
The Yellow region has nowhere else to go: R2C7 is its last legal square. 5 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
Queen on R4C6 Green
Scan row 4: everything except R4C6 is already blocked, so the Green region takes its queen there. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
Queen on R7C9 Gray
Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in column 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R1C9 and R9C9.
Every open cell in column 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: R7C5 and R8C5.
R8C9 looks possible for the Gray region, but it covers all of Red's open squares at once. Rule it out.
Every other cell of the Gray region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C9 for its queen. That rules out 3 more cells across row 7, column 9, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
Queen on R9C8 Red
The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R9C8. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.
Queen on R8C4 Teal
Only R8C4 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 4, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.
Queen on R1C5 Brown
The Brown region is the only color still waiting, and R1C5 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
So the answer to Queens #907 is R1C5, R2C7, R3C2, R4C6, R5C3, R6C1, R7C9, R8C4 and R9C8.
Which colors matter most?
Orange is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R3C2); Brown is the largest with 20 cells, and its queen sits on R1C5.
- Orange2 cellsR3C2
- Blue2 cellsR5C3
- Yellow4 cellsR2C7
- Green9 cellsR4C6
- Gray9 cellsR7C9
- Purple11 cellsR6C1
- Red11 cellsR9C8
- Teal13 cellsR8C4
- Brown20 cellsR1C5
Anything else?
- Is there only one answer to #907?
- Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
- Which queen is easiest to find?
- R6C1.
- Which region is smallest?
- Orange is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R3C2).
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
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.
Work Row by Row
Focus on completing one row at a time. This systematic approach reduces mistakes and makes the puzzle more manageable.