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LinkedIn Queens #906 Answer & Hints – October 23, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #906 on October 23, 2026. Follow 19 verified deductions on this 8×8 board, starting with column 1 in region 1.

Unsolved Queens #906 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (15 cells) · Region 2 (7 cells) · Region 3 (15 cells) · Region 4 (7 cells) · Region 5 (4 cells) · Region 6 (4 cells) · Region 7 (7 cells) · Region 8 (5 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #906 hints

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

Hint 1

Start with column 1. Its candidates are 8 cells (see details). Can you spot a shared row, column or region? Remember that each row, column and region needs exactly one Queen.

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Start with column 1. Its candidates are R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1. 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):
8 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1
Hint 2

Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

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Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

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Therefore: mark R1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3 ×.

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):
8 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

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Step 1: Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

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Therefore: mark R1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3 ×.

Step 2: Observe: column 2 has 3 remaining candidates: R2C2, R3C2, R4C2. All lie in region 2.

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

Therefore: mark R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C3 ×.

Step 3: Observe: column 8 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 3.

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Step 3: Observe: column 8 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8, R6C8, R7C8, R8C8. All lie in region 3.

Rule: column 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 3. region 3 can contain no second Queen outside column 8.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

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Therefore: mark R1C6, R1C7, R2C6, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R8C7 ×.

Step 4: Observe: column 7 has 3 remaining candidates: R5C7, R6C7, R7C7. All lie in region 7.

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

Therefore: mark R7C6, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6 ×.

Step 5: Observe: column 6 has 4 remaining candidates: R3C6, R4C6, R5C6, R6C6. All lie in region 4.

Rule: column 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 4. region 4 can contain no second Queen outside column 6.

Therefore: mark R2C4, R2C5, R3C5 ×.

Step 6: Observe: column 2 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C2, R3C2, R4C2.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C1 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3). R3C3 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3).

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Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C1 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3). R3C3 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3).

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C3 ×. Every possible Queen in column 2 rules out these cells.

Step 7: Observe: column 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R4C3, R5C3, R6C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R5C4 conflicts with R4C3, R6C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same row (row 5).

Therefore: mark R5C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 3 rules out these cells.

Step 8: Observe: column 7 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C7, R6C7, R7C7.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C6 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6). R6C8 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6).

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Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C6 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6). R6C8 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6).

Therefore: mark R6C6, R6C8 ×. Every possible Queen in column 7 rules out these cells.

Step 9: Observe: column 6 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C6, R4C6, R5C6.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C5 conflicts with R3C6, R5C6 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R4C6 through the same row (row 4).

Therefore: mark R4C5 ×. Every possible Queen in column 6 rules out these cells.

Step 10: Observe: column 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C5, R6C5, R7C5.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C4 conflicts with R5C5 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C5 through the same row (row 6); with R7C5 through the same region (region 8).

Therefore: mark R6C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 5 rules out these cells.

Step 11: Observe: region 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C4, R4C3, R5C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C4 conflicts with R3C4 through the same column (column 4); with R4C3 through the same row (row 4); with R5C3 through diagonally adjacent cells.

Therefore: mark R4C4 ×. Every possible Queen in region 5 rules out these cells.

Step 12: Observe: region 6 has only one remaining candidate: R5C5.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C5. The 8 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 12; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: 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 cellsR5C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
9 cellsR4C6, R5C1, R5C3, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R6C5, R7C5
Reveal answer

Queens #906 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #906 · 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
R1C83
R2C22
R3C64
R4C35
R5C56
R6C77
R7C48
R8C11
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #906

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

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The opening deduction: Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

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Therefore: mark R1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3 ×.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–12: narrow the candidates until R5C5 is forced.
  2. Steps 13–19: 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: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

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Observe: column 1 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3 ×.

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):
8 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1, R8C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR1C2, R5C2, R6C2, R7C2, R7C3, R8C2, R8C3
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 2 has 3 remaining candidates: R2C2, R3C2, R4C2. All lie in region 2.

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

Therefore: mark R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C3 ×.

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 cellsR2C2, R3C2, R4C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R2C3
Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 8 has 8 remaining candidates: 8 cells (see details). All lie in region 3.

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Observe: column 8 has 8 remaining candidates: R1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8, R6C8, R7C8, R8C8. All lie in region 3.

Rule: column 8 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 3. region 3 can contain no second Queen outside column 8.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

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Therefore: mark R1C6, R1C7, R2C6, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R8C7 ×.

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):
8 cellsR1C8, R2C8, R3C8, R4C8, R5C8, R6C8, R7C8, R8C8
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR1C6, R1C7, R2C6, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R8C7
Step 4 · Locked candidates

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

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

Therefore: mark R7C6, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6 ×.

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 cellsR5C7, R6C7, R7C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR7C6, R8C4, R8C5, R8C6
Step 5 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 6 has 4 remaining candidates: R3C6, R4C6, R5C6, R6C6. All lie in region 4.

Rule: column 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 4. region 4 can contain no second Queen outside column 6.

Therefore: mark R2C4, R2C5, R3C5 ×.

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):
4 cellsR3C6, R4C6, R5C6, R6C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR2C4, R2C5, R3C5
Step 6 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 2 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C2, R3C2, R4C2.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C1 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3). R3C3 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3).

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Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C1 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3). R3C3 conflicts with R2C2, R4C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same row (row 3).

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C3 ×. Every possible Queen in column 2 rules out these cells.

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):
3 cellsR2C2, R3C2, R4C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR3C1, R3C3
Step 7 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R4C3, R5C3, R6C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R5C4 conflicts with R4C3, R6C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same row (row 5).

Therefore: mark R5C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 3 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):
3 cellsR4C3, R5C3, R6C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR5C4
Step 8 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 7 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C7, R6C7, R7C7.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C6 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6). R6C8 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6).

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Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C6 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6). R6C8 conflicts with R5C7, R7C7 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C7 through the same row (row 6).

Therefore: mark R6C6, R6C8 ×. Every possible Queen in column 7 rules out these cells.

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):
3 cellsR5C7, R6C7, R7C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR6C6, R6C8
Step 9 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 6 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C6, R4C6, R5C6.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C5 conflicts with R3C6, R5C6 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R4C6 through the same row (row 4).

Therefore: mark R4C5 ×. Every possible Queen in column 6 rules out these cells.

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):
3 cellsR3C6, R4C6, R5C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR4C5
Step 10 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C5, R6C5, R7C5.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C4 conflicts with R5C5 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R6C5 through the same row (row 6); with R7C5 through the same region (region 8).

Therefore: mark R6C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 5 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):
3 cellsR5C5, R6C5, R7C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR6C4
Step 11 · Common exclusions

Observe: region 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C4, R4C3, R5C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C4 conflicts with R3C4 through the same column (column 4); with R4C3 through the same row (row 4); with R5C3 through diagonally adjacent cells.

Therefore: mark R4C4 ×. Every possible Queen in region 5 rules out these cells.

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):
3 cellsR3C4, R4C3, R5C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR4C4
Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: region 6 has only one remaining candidate: R5C5.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C5. The 8 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 cellsR5C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
9 cellsR4C6, R5C1, R5C3, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R6C5, R7C5
Step 13 · Only candidate

Observe: column 6 has only one remaining candidate: R3C6.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C6. The 3 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 cellsR3C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR3C2, R3C4, R3C6, R3C8
Step 14 · Only candidate

Observe: column 4 has only one remaining candidate: R7C4.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C4. The 4 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

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):
1 cellsR7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR6C3, R7C1, R7C4, R7C7, R7C8
Step 15 · 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 3 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 cellsR4C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR4C1, R4C2, R4C3, R4C8
Step 16 · Only candidate

Observe: column 2 has only one remaining candidate: R2C2.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C2. The 3 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 cellsR2C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR1C1, R2C1, R2C2, R2C8
Step 17 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C8.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C8. The 1 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. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR1C8
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C8, R8C8
Step 18 · Only candidate

Observe: row 8 has only one remaining candidate: R8C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R8C1. The 1 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 18 · 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):
2 cellsR6C1, R8C1
Step 19 · Only candidate

Observe: row 6 has only one remaining candidate: R6C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C7. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 19 · 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 cellsR6C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR6C7

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. All 2 terminal branches run out of candidates in region 7, region 6. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

  1. Try R3C2.

    The only candidate in region 5 forces R5C3.

    The only candidate in region 6 forces R4C5.

    The only candidate in region 8 forces R7C4.

    The only candidate in region 4 forces R6C6.

    Region 7 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

  2. Try R4C2.

    The only candidate in column 3 forces R6C3.

    The only candidate in region 5 forces R3C4.

    The only candidate in region 4 forces R5C6.

    Region 6 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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