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LinkedIn Queens #898 Answer & Hints – October 15, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #898 on October 15, 2026. Follow 17 verified deductions on this 8×8 board, starting with region 8 in row 7.

Unsolved Queens #898 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (29 cells) · Region 2 (8 cells) · Region 3 (3 cells) · Region 4 (3 cells) · Region 5 (8 cells) · Region 6 (7 cells) · Region 7 (4 cells) · Region 8 (2 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #898 hints

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

Hint 1

Start with region 8. Its candidates are R7C3, R7C4. 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 cellsR7C3, R7C4
Hint 2

Observe: region 8 has 2 remaining candidates: R7C3, R7C4. All lie in row 7.

Rule: region 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 7. row 7 can contain no second Queen outside region 8.

Therefore: mark R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8 ×.

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 cellsR7C3, R7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 8 has 2 remaining candidates: R7C3, R7C4. All lie in row 7.

Rule: region 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 7. row 7 can contain no second Queen outside region 8.

Therefore: mark R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8 ×.

Step 2: Observe: region 3 has 3 remaining candidates: R2C5, R2C6, R2C7. All lie in row 2.

Rule: region 3 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 2. row 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 3.

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C8 ×.

Step 3: Observe: region 4 has 3 remaining candidates: R3C5, R3C6, R3C7. All lie in row 3.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 3. row 3 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C8 ×.

Step 4: Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R4C2, R4C3. All lie in row 4.

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

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C4, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R4C8 ×.

Step 5: Observe: region 7 has 3 remaining candidates: R6C2, R6C3, R6C4. All lie in row 6.

Rule: region 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 6. row 6 can contain no second Queen outside region 7.

Therefore: mark R6C1, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8 ×.

Step 6: Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C6, R5C7. All lie in row 5.

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

Therefore: mark R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C8 ×.

Step 7: Observe: region 6 has 5 remaining candidates: R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5. All lie in row 8.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 8. row 8 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark R8C6, R8C7, R8C8 ×.

Step 8: Observe: column 8 has only one remaining candidate: R1C8.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C8. The 8 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 8; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: 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 cellsR1C8
 Changed this step (square marker):
9 cellsR1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R2C7
Reveal answer

Queens #898 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #898 · 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
R1C81
R2C53
R3C74
R4C32
R5C65
R6C27
R7C48
R8C16
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #898

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 8 has 2 remaining candidates: R7C3, R7C4. All lie in row 7.

Rule: region 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 7. row 7 can contain no second Queen outside region 8.

Therefore: mark R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8 ×.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–8: narrow the candidates until R1C8 is forced.
  2. Steps 9–17: 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 8 has 2 remaining candidates: R7C3, R7C4. All lie in row 7.

Rule: region 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 7. row 7 can contain no second Queen outside region 8.

Therefore: mark R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8 ×.

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 cellsR7C3, R7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7, R7C8
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 3 has 3 remaining candidates: R2C5, R2C6, R2C7. All lie in row 2.

Rule: region 3 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 2. row 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 3.

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C8 ×.

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):
3 cellsR2C5, R2C6, R2C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C8
Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 4 has 3 remaining candidates: R3C5, R3C6, R3C7. All lie in row 3.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 3. row 3 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C8 ×.

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):
3 cellsR3C5, R3C6, R3C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C8
Step 4 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R4C2, R4C3. All lie in row 4.

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

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C4, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R4C8 ×.

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):
2 cellsR4C2, R4C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR4C1, R4C4, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R4C8
Step 5 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 7 has 3 remaining candidates: R6C2, R6C3, R6C4. All lie in row 6.

Rule: region 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 6. row 6 can contain no second Queen outside region 7.

Therefore: mark R6C1, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8 ×.

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):
3 cellsR6C2, R6C3, R6C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR6C1, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8
Step 6 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C6, R5C7. All lie in row 5.

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

Therefore: mark R5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C8 ×.

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 cellsR5C6, R5C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR5C1, R5C2, R5C3, R5C4, R5C5, R5C8
Step 7 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 6 has 5 remaining candidates: R8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5. All lie in row 8.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 8. row 8 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark R8C6, R8C7, R8C8 ×.

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):
5 cellsR8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR8C6, R8C7, R8C8
Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: column 8 has only one remaining candidate: R1C8.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C8. The 8 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 cellsR1C8
 Changed this step (square marker):
9 cellsR1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R2C7
Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: column 1 has only one remaining candidate: R8C1.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R8C1. The 4 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 cellsR8C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR8C1, R8C2, R8C3, R8C4, R8C5
Step 10 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 2 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C5, R2C6.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C5 conflicts with R2C5 through the same column (column 5); with R2C6 through diagonally adjacent cells. R3C6 conflicts with R2C5 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R2C6 through the same column (column 6).

Therefore: mark R3C5, R3C6 ×. Every possible Queen in row 2 rules out these cells.

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):
2 cellsR2C5, R2C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR3C5, R3C6
Step 11 · Only candidate

Observe: row 3 has only one remaining candidate: R3C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C7. The 2 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. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR3C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR2C6, R3C7, R5C7
Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: row 2 has only one remaining candidate: R2C5.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C5. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 12 · 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 cellsR2C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR2C5
Step 13 · Only candidate

Observe: row 5 has only one remaining candidate: R5C6.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C6. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 13 · 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 cellsR5C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR5C6
Step 14 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 6 must contain one Queen, chosen from R6C2, R6C3, R6C4.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R7C3 conflicts with R6C2, R6C4 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C3 through the same column (column 3).

Therefore: mark R7C3 ×. Every possible Queen in row 6 rules out these cells.

Board after step 14 · 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):
3 cellsR6C2, R6C3, R6C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR7C3
Step 15 · Only candidate

Observe: row 7 has only one remaining candidate: R7C4.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C4. The 2 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 15 · 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 cellsR7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR6C3, R6C4, R7C4
Step 16 · Only candidate

Observe: row 6 has only one remaining candidate: R6C2.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C2. The 1 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 16 · 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):
2 cellsR4C2, R6C2
Step 17 · Only candidate

Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C3.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C3. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 17 · 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 cellsR4C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR4C3

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves column 8 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

Column 8 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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