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LinkedIn Queens #902 Answer & Hints – October 19, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #902 on October 19, 2026. Follow 10 verified deductions on this 7×7 board, starting with region 4.

Unsolved Queens #902 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (10 cells) · Region 2 (14 cells) · Region 3 (8 cells) · Region 4 (1 cell) · Region 5 (7 cells) · Region 6 (5 cells) · Region 7 (4 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #902 hints

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

Hint 1

Start with region 4. Its candidates are R2C4. Which placement is forced? 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):
1 cellsR2C4
Hint 2

Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R2C4.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C4. The 16 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
17 cellsR1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R2C4.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C4. The 16 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 1; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: 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):
1 cellsR2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
17 cellsR1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4
Reveal answer

Queens #902 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #902 · 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
R1C63
R2C44
R3C11
R4C56
R5C32
R6C77
R7C25
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #902

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R2C4.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C4. The 16 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–1: narrow the candidates until R2C4 is forced.
  2. Steps 2–10: 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 · Only candidate

Observe: region 4 has only one remaining candidate: R2C4.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C4. The 16 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR2C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
17 cellsR1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R4C4, R5C4, R6C4, R7C4
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 2 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C3, R5C5. All lie in row 5.

Rule: region 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 5. row 5 can contain no second Queen outside region 2.

Therefore: mark R5C1, R5C2, R5C6, R5C7 ×.

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):
2 cellsR5C3, R5C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR5C1, R5C2, R5C6, R5C7
Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 1 has 5 remaining candidates: R1C1, R3C1, R4C1, R6C1, R7C1. All lie in region 1.

Rule: column 1 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 1. region 1 can contain no second Queen outside column 1.

Therefore: mark R1C2, R3C2 ×.

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):
5 cellsR1C1, R3C1, R4C1, R6C1, R7C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C2, R3C2
Step 4 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 2 has 3 remaining candidates: R4C2, R6C2, R7C2. All lie in region 5.

Rule: column 2 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 5. region 5 can contain no second Queen outside column 2.

Therefore: mark R4C3, R6C3, R7C3 ×.

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):
3 cellsR4C2, R6C2, R7C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR4C3, R6C3, R7C3
Step 5 · Only candidate

Observe: column 3 has only one remaining candidate: R5C3.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C3. The 3 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 cellsR5C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR4C2, R5C3, R5C5, R6C2
Step 6 · Only candidate

Observe: column 2 has only one remaining candidate: R7C2.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C2. The 5 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR7C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR6C1, R7C1, R7C2, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7
Step 7 · Only candidate

Observe: region 7 has only one remaining candidate: R6C7.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C7. The 5 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR6C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
6 cellsR1C7, R3C7, R4C7, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7
Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: column 5 has only one remaining candidate: R4C5.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C5. The 3 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 cellsR4C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR3C6, R4C1, R4C5, R4C6
Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: row 3 has only one remaining candidate: R3C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C1. The 1 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 cellsR3C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C1, R3C1
Step 10 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C6.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C6. The 0 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. Queens show the complete solution. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR1C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR1C6

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. All 3 terminal branches run out of candidates in row 4, row 6, region 6. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

The only candidate in region 4 forces R2C4.

  1. Try R3C6.

    The only candidate in region 6 forces R6C5.

    The only candidate in column 7 forces R7C7.

    The only candidate in region 2 forces R5C3.

    Row 4 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

  2. Try R3C7.

    1. Try R5C3.

      The only candidate in row 4 forces R4C5.

      Row 6 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

    2. Try R5C5.

      Region 6 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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