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LinkedIn Queens #897 Answer & Hints – October 14, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #897 on October 14, 2026. Follow 11 verified deductions on this 7×7 board, starting with region 2 in column 4.

Unsolved Queens #897 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (7 cells) · Region 2 (2 cells) · Region 3 (16 cells) · Region 4 (6 cells) · Region 5 (9 cells) · Region 6 (5 cells) · Region 7 (4 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #897 hints

Open one hint at a time. Reveal the full answer only when you are ready.

Hint 1

Start with region 2. Its candidates are R1C4, R2C4. Can you spot a shared row, column or region? Remember that each row, column and region needs exactly one Queen.

Starting board: no deductions applied yet.

Hint 1: starting candidates · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
2 cellsR1C4, R2C4
Hint 2

Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C4, R2C4. All lie in column 4.

Rule: region 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 4. column 4 can contain no second Queen outside region 2.

Therefore: mark R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4 ×.

Board after step 1; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 2: after step 1 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
2 cellsR1C4, R2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C4, R2C4. All lie in column 4.

Rule: region 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 4. column 4 can contain no second Queen outside region 2.

Therefore: mark R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4 ×.

Step 2: Observe: column 7 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 3.

View 7 coordinate references

Step 2: Observe: column 7 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7, R6C7, R7C7. All lie in region 3.

Rule: column 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 3. region 3 can contain no second Queen outside column 7.

Therefore: mark 9 cells (see details) ×.

View 9 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C5, R4C6, R5C5, R5C6, R6C6 ×.

Step 3: Observe: column 6 has only one remaining candidate: R7C6.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C6. The 7 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 3; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: after step 3 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR7C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
8 cellsR6C5, R6C7, R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7
Reveal answer

Queens #897 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #897 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Queens show the complete solution.
Queen coordinates (rows and columns start at 1)
RowColumnRegion
R1C42
R2C11
R3C54
R4C35
R5C73
R6C27
R7C66
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #897

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C4, R2C4. All lie in column 4.

Rule: region 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 4. column 4 can contain no second Queen outside region 2.

Therefore: mark R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4 ×.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–3: narrow the candidates until R7C6 is forced.
  2. Steps 4–11: use the confirmed Queens to eliminate conflicts, then repeat the deductions for the remaining regions.

Open each deduction to see the observation, rule and board changes.

Step 1 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C4, R2C4. All lie in column 4.

Rule: region 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 4. column 4 can contain no second Queen outside region 2.

Therefore: mark R3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4 ×.

Board after step 1 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
2 cellsR1C4, R2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR3C4, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 7 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 3.

View 7 coordinate references

Observe: column 7 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7, R6C7, R7C7. All lie in region 3.

Rule: column 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 3. region 3 can contain no second Queen outside column 7.

Therefore: mark 9 cells (see details) ×.

View 9 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C5, R4C6, R5C5, R5C6, R6C6 ×.

Board after step 2 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
7 cellsR1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7, R6C7, R7C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
9 cellsR1C5, R1C6, R2C6, R3C6, R4C5, R4C6, R5C5, R5C6, R6C6
Step 3 · Only candidate

Observe: column 6 has only one remaining candidate: R7C6.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C6. The 7 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 3 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR7C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
8 cellsR6C5, R6C7, R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7
Step 4 · Only candidate

Observe: region 7 has only one remaining candidate: R6C2.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C2. The 9 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 4 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR6C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
10 cellsR1C2, R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R6C1, R6C2, R6C3
Step 5 · Only candidate

Observe: row 5 has only one remaining candidate: R5C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C7. The 4 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 5 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR5C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7
Step 6 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R2C5, R3C5. All lie in region 4.

Rule: column 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 4. region 4 can contain no second Queen outside column 5.

Therefore: mark R2C3, R3C3 ×.

Board after step 6 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
2 cellsR2C5, R3C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR2C3, R3C3
Step 7 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 4 must contain one Queen, chosen from R1C4, R2C4.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R1C3 conflicts with R1C4 through the same row (row 1); with R2C4 through diagonally adjacent cells. R2C5 conflicts with R1C4 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R2C4 through the same row (row 2).

Therefore: mark R1C3, R2C5 ×. Every possible Queen in column 4 rules out these cells.

Board after step 7 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
2 cellsR1C4, R2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C3, R2C5
Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: column 3 has only one remaining candidate: R4C3.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C3. The 1 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 8 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR4C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR4C1, R4C3
Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: column 5 has only one remaining candidate: R3C5.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C5. The 2 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 9 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR3C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR2C4, R3C1, R3C5
Step 10 · Only candidate

Observe: row 2 has only one remaining candidate: R2C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C1. The 1 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 10 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR2C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C1, R2C1
Step 11 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C4.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C4. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 11 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Queens show the complete solution. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR1C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR1C4

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves region 4 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

The only candidate in region 2 forces R2C4.

Region 4 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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