LinkedIn Queens Answer #913
Stuck on this 8×8 Queens grid? Puzzle #913 (October 30, 2026) is solved below. The table gives each queen's row, column, coordinate and color, and the walkthrough after it explains how to reach that layout without guessing.
Queen positions for #913
Rows are counted from the top and columns from the left, so R1C1 is the top-left square. The color column tells you which region each queen covers. Small numbers show the order the queens are found.
Solving it move by move
Work through the cards in order. Each one either places a queen or removes candidates. Press → to make one deduction at a time and watch the board change, or switch on auto-play to watch it.
Before you start
14 steps take Queens #913 from an empty board to the answer: 6 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 #913 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R5C6 Yellow
Group Red and Green together: between them they fit inside rows 7 and 8 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C6, R7C7, R8C1, R8C2, R8C5 and R8C6.
Notice that the Gray region only has candidates in row 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R6C1, R6C2, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5 and R6C6.
Gray and Green are confined to columns 7 and 8. Two colors packed into two columns use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7, R1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8 and R5C8.
The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 11 candidates.
2. Queen on R6C8 Gray
Only R6C8 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 6, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 2 cells disappear.
3. Queen on R8C7 Green
The Green region has nowhere else to go: R8C7 is its last legal square. 2 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
4. Queen on R1C1 Purple
Group Brown and Red together: between them they fit inside columns 4 and 5 and nothing else. Those lines are spoken for, which knocks out R1C4, R2C4, R3C4, R1C5 and R2C5.
Look along row 1: the only candidates left are Purple. Since the line needs a queen, Purple cells elsewhere (R2C1) can be crossed out.
Every open cell in row 2 is Blue. That line still needs a queen, so it must be the Blue queen, and the rest of the Blue region is out: R3C1, R3C2 and R4C1.
Scan column 1: everything except R1C1 is already blocked, so the Purple region takes its queen there. That rules out 3 more cells across row 1, column 1, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
5. Queen on R2C3 Blue
Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C3 for its queen. That rules out 2 more cells across row 2, column 3, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
6. Queen on R4C2 Orange
The Orange region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R4C2. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.
7. Queen on R3C5 Brown
Only R3C5 is still free inside the Brown region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 3, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.
8. Queen on R7C4 Red
The Red region is the only color still waiting, and R7C4 is its only open cell. Place the final queen there.
Final layout for #913: R1C1, R2C3, R3C5, R4C2, R5C6, R6C8, R7C4 and R8C7.
The 8 colors of puzzle #913
Green is the smallest region with 3 cells (queen on R8C7); Brown is the largest with 22 cells, and its queen sits on R3C5.
- Green3 cellsR8C7
- Red4 cellsR7C4
- Purple5 cellsR1C1
- Gray6 cellsR6C8
- Blue7 cellsR2C3
- Yellow8 cellsR5C6
- Orange9 cellsR4C2
- Brown22 cellsR3C5
Quick questions
- Which squares hold the queens in #913?
- R1C1, R2C3, R3C5, R4C2, R5C6, R6C8, R7C4 and R8C7.
- What does R3C5 mean?
- Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
- What is the first queen I can place in #913?
- R5C6, because Red and Green share rows 7 and 8 between them, so those lines are claimed early.
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.