LinkedIn Queens Answer #925
Stuck on this 8×8 Queens grid? Puzzle #925 (November 11, 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 #925
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
13 steps take Queens #925 from an empty board to the answer: 5 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 #925 solution, step by step
Pick any step to see it on the board.
1. Queen on R1C2 Purple
The Brown region is boxed into column 1. That column belongs to it, so cross out R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1 and R6C1.
The Purple region has nowhere else to go: R1C2 is its last legal square. 14 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
2. Queen on R2C8 Blue
Every other cell of the Blue region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R2C8 for its queen. That rules out 11 more cells across row 2, column 8, the rest of the color and the squares touching it.
3. Queen on R7C7 Yellow
The Yellow region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R7C7. Crossing out its row, column, color and neighbours removes 11 candidates.
4. Queen on R8C1 Brown
Only R8C1 is still free inside the Brown region. The queen goes there. After the usual cleanup (row 8, column 1, the touching squares and the rest of the color) 3 cells disappear.
5. Queen on R4C6 Orange
All remaining cells of the Green region lie in row 3. Its queen will end up there no matter what, so the other colors lose those squares: R3C3.
The Gray region is boxed into column 3. That column belongs to it, so cross out R6C3.
Notice that the Red region only has candidates in column 5. Any other color in that line can be removed, which clears R3C5 and R4C5.
Inside the Orange region, R4C4, R5C4, R5C6 and R6C4 each attack every open cell of Gray and Red. Placing the queen on any of them would empty a region, so they are all eliminated.
The Orange region has nowhere else to go: R4C6 is its last legal square. 3 cells drop out once you mark the row, column and the eight surrounding squares.
6. Queen on R3C4 Green
Every other cell of the Green region has been crossed out by now, which leaves R3C4 for its queen. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
7. Queen on R5C3 Gray
The Gray region is down to one open cell, so its queen goes on R5C3. Nothing new is crossed out, since its neighbours were already blocked.
8. Queen on R6C5 Red
Last one: the Red region gets its queen on R6C5, the one square nothing else attacks.
Final layout for #925: R1C2, R2C8, R3C4, R4C6, R5C3, R6C5, R7C7 and R8C1.
The 8 colors of puzzle #925
Brown is the smallest region with 2 cells (queen on R8C1); Orange is the largest with 38 cells, and its queen sits on R4C6.
- Brown2 cellsR8C1
- Purple4 cellsR1C2
- Blue4 cellsR2C8
- Green4 cellsR3C4
- Gray4 cellsR5C3
- Red4 cellsR6C5
- Yellow4 cellsR7C7
- Orange38 cellsR4C6
Quick questions
- Which squares hold the queens in #925?
- R1C2, R2C8, R3C4, R4C6, R5C3, R6C5, R7C7 and R8C1.
- What does R3C5 mean?
- Row 3 from the top, column 5 from the left.
- What is the first queen I can place in #925?
- R1C2, because the Brown region is stuck inside column 1, which clears the rest of that line before any queen is placed.
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.