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LinkedIn Queens Answer #919

LinkedIn Queens #919 (Thursday, November 5, 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.

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Where do the queens go in Queens #919?

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.

R1C5PurpleR2C9OrangeR3C6BlueR4C8GrayR5C1RedR6C4GreenR7C2YellowR8C7BrownR9C3Teal

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.

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Before you start

17 steps take Queens #919 from an empty board to the answer: 8 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
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  • What the step looks at

Queens #919 solution, step by step

Pick any step to see it on the board.

  1. Queen on R1C5 Purple

    1. The Green region is boxed into column 4. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C4 and R2C4.

    2. Counting argument: three regions (Red, Yellow and Teal) live entirely in three columns (columns 1, 2 and 3). No other color can place a queen there, so remove R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R1C2, R2C2, R3C2, R1C3, R2C3, R3C3, R4C3, R5C3, R6C3 and R7C3.

    3. Only R1C5 is still free inside the Purple region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 1, column 5, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 13 cells disappear.

  2. Queen on R2C9 Orange

    1. The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R2C9 is its last legal square. 10 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  3. Queen on R3C6 Blue

    1. Notice that the Blue region only has candidates in column 6. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R5C6, R6C6, R7C6, R8C6 and R9C6.

    2. Blue and Gray are confined to rows 3 and 4. Two colors packed into two rows use up every queen those lines can hold, so the stray cells of other colors go: R3C4, R4C1, R4C2 and R4C4.

    3. The Red region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R7C1, R8C1 and R9C1.

    4. Notice that the Teal region only has candidates in row 9. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R9C4, R9C7 and R9C8.

    5. Test R4C6 in the Blue region: a queen there would attack every remaining Gray cell. Gray would be left empty, so R4C6 is out.

    6. The Blue region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R3C6. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 2 candidates.

  4. Queen on R4C8 Gray

    1. Only R4C8 is still free inside the Gray region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 4, column 8, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 5 cells disappear.

  5. Queen on R7C2 Yellow

    1. Inside the Yellow region, R5C2, R6C2, R8C2 and R8C3 each attack every open cell of Red and Teal. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.

    2. Every other cell of the Yellow region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R7C2 for its queen. That rules out 4 more cells across row 7, column 2, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.

  6. Queen on R5C1 Red

    1. The Red region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C1. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 1 candidate.

  7. Queen on R9C3 Teal

    1. Only R9C3 is still free inside the Teal region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 9, column 3, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 1 cell disappears.

  8. Queen on R6C4 Green

    1. The Green region has nowhere else to go: R6C4 is its last legal square. 1 cell drops out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.

  9. Queen on R8C7 Brown

    1. Last one: the Brown region gets its queen on R8C7, the one square nothing else attacks.

So the answer to Queens #919 is R1C5, R2C9, R3C6, R4C8, R5C1, R6C4, R7C2, R8C7 and R9C3.

Which colors matter most?

Red is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R5C1); Brown is the largest with 25 cells, and its queen sits on R8C7.

  • Red4 cellsR5C1
  • Orange5 cellsR2C9
  • Yellow5 cellsR7C2
  • Teal5 cellsR9C3
  • Gray6 cellsR4C8
  • Green7 cellsR6C4
  • Blue10 cellsR3C6
  • Purple14 cellsR1C5
  • Brown25 cellsR8C7

Anything else?

Is there only one answer to #919?
Yes. The color layout allows exactly one valid arrangement.
Which queen is easiest to find?
R1C5.
Which region is smallest?
Red is the smallest region with 4 cells (queen on R5C1).

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.