LinkedIn Queens #907 Answer & Hints – October 24, 2026

Independent walkthrough by Queens Gamers · October 24, 2026 · 9×9 · Play on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #907 on October 24, 2026. Follow 20 verified deductions on this 9×9 board, starting with region 4 in row 3.

Unsolved Queens #907 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (20 cells) · Region 2 (11 cells) · Region 3 (4 cells) · Region 4 (2 cells) · Region 5 (9 cells) · Region 6 (9 cells) · Region 7 (2 cells) · Region 8 (11 cells) · Region 9 (13 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #907 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 R3C1, R3C2. 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 cells

R3C1, R3C2

Hint 2

Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C1, R3C2. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9 ×.

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 cells

R3C1, R3C2

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9

Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C1, R3C2. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9 ×.

Step 2: Observe: region 3 has 2 remaining candidates: 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C8, R2C9 ×.

Step 3: Observe: region 7 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C2, R5C3. All lie in row 5.

Rule: region 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 5. row 5 can contain no second Queen outside region 7.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R5C1, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9 ×.

Step 4: Observe: row 1 has 9 remaining candidates: 9 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 9 coordinate references

Step 4: Observe: row 1 has 9 remaining candidates: R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R1C9. All lie in region 1.

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

Therefore: mark R4C5, R4C8, R4C9 ×.

Step 5: Observe: row 2 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C6, R2C7.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R1C6 conflicts with R2C6 through the same column (column 6); with R2C7 through diagonally adjacent cells. R1C7 conflicts with R2C6 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R2C7 through the same column (column 7).

Therefore: mark R1C6, R1C7 ×. Every possible Queen in row 2 rules out these cells.

Step 6: Observe: row 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C1, R3C2.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C1 conflicts with R3C1 through the same column (column 1); with R3C2 through diagonally adjacent cells. R4C2 conflicts with R3C1 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C2 through the same column (column 2).

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C2 ×. Every possible Queen in row 3 rules out these cells.

Step 7: Observe: row 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C2, R5C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C3 conflicts with R5C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same column (column 3). R6C2 conflicts with R5C2 through the same column (column 2); with R5C3 through diagonally adjacent cells. R6C3 conflicts with R5C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same column (column 3).

View 9 coordinate references

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C3 conflicts with R5C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same column (column 3). R6C2 conflicts with R5C2 through the same column (column 2); with R5C3 through diagonally adjacent cells. R6C3 conflicts with R5C2 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R5C3 through the same column (column 3).

Therefore: mark R4C3, R6C2, R6C3 ×. Every possible Queen in row 5 rules out these cells.

Step 8: Observe: region 2 has only one remaining candidate: R6C1.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C1. The 13 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 cells

R6C1

Changed this step (square marker):

14 cells

R1C1, R3C1, R5C2, R6C1, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C1, R7C2, R8C1, R9C1

Reveal answer

Queens #907 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #907 · 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)
Row	Column	Region
R1	C5	1
R2	C7	3
R3	C2	4
R4	C6	5
R5	C3	7
R6	C1	2
R7	C9	6
R8	C4	9
R9	C8	8

How to solve LinkedIn Queens #907

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C1, R3C2. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9 ×.

Your solving route

Steps 1–8: narrow the candidates until R6C1 is forced.
Steps 9–20: 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 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C1, R3C2. 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9 ×.

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 cells

R3C1, R3C2

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R3C3, R3C4, R3C5, R3C6, R3C7, R3C8, R3C9

Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 3 has 2 remaining candidates: 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 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C8, R2C9 ×.

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 cells

R2C6, R2C7

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R2C1, R2C2, R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C8, R2C9

Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 7 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C2, R5C3. All lie in row 5.

Rule: region 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 5. row 5 can contain no second Queen outside region 7.

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R5C1, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9 ×.

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):

2 cells

R5C2, R5C3

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R5C1, R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R5C8, R5C9

Step 4 · Locked candidates

Observe: row 1 has 9 remaining candidates: 9 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 9 coordinate references

Observe: row 1 has 9 remaining candidates: R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R1C9. All lie in region 1.

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

Therefore: mark R4C5, R4C8, R4C9 ×.

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):

9 cells

R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6, R1C7, R1C8, R1C9

Changed this step (square marker):

3 cells

R4C5, R4C8, R4C9

Step 5 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 2 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C6, R2C7.

Therefore: mark R1C6, R1C7 ×. Every possible Queen in row 2 rules out these cells.

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):

2 cells

R2C6, R2C7

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R1C6, R1C7

Step 6 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C1, R3C2.

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C2 ×. Every possible Queen in row 3 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):

2 cells

R3C1, R3C2

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R4C1, R4C2

Step 7 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C2, R5C3.

View 9 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R4C3, R6C2, R6C3 ×. Every possible Queen in row 5 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 cells

R5C2, R5C3

Changed this step (square marker):

3 cells

R4C3, R6C2, R6C3

Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: region 2 has only one remaining candidate: R6C1.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C1. The 13 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 cells

R6C1

Changed this step (square marker):

14 cells

R1C1, R3C1, R5C2, R6C1, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7, R6C8, R6C9, R7C1, R7C2, R8C1, R9C1

Step 9 · Only candidate

Observe: row 3 has only one remaining candidate: R3C2.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C2. The 3 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 cells

R3C2

Changed this step (square marker):

4 cells

R1C2, R3C2, R8C2, R9C2

Step 10 · Only candidate

Observe: row 5 has only one remaining candidate: R5C3.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C3. The 5 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 cells

R5C3

Changed this step (square marker):

6 cells

R1C3, R4C4, R5C3, R7C3, R8C3, R9C3

Step 11 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R4C6, R7C6. All lie in column 6.

Rule: region 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 6. column 6 can contain no second Queen outside region 5.

Therefore: mark R2C6, R8C6, R9C6 ×.

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):

2 cells

R4C6, R7C6

Changed this step (square marker):

3 cells

R2C6, R8C6, R9C6

Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: row 2 has only one remaining candidate: R2C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C7. The 5 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 cells

R2C7

Changed this step (square marker):

6 cells

R1C8, R2C7, R4C7, R7C7, R8C7, R9C7

Step 13 · Only candidate

Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C6.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C6. The 1 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 cells

R4C6

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R4C6, R7C6

Step 14 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R7C9, R8C9. All lie in column 9.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 9. column 9 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark R1C9, R9C9 ×.

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):

2 cells

R7C9, R8C9

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R1C9, R9C9

Step 15 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 8 has 3 remaining candidates: R7C8, R8C8, R9C8. All lie in region 8.

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

Therefore: mark R7C5, R8C5 ×.

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):

3 cells

R7C8, R8C8, R9C8

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R7C5, R8C5

Step 16 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 8 must contain one Queen, chosen from R7C8, R8C8, R9C8.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R8C9 conflicts with R7C8, R9C8 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R8C8 through the same row (row 8).

Therefore: mark R8C9 ×. Every possible Queen in column 8 rules out these cells.

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):

3 cells

R7C8, R8C8, R9C8

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R8C9

Step 17 · Only candidate

Observe: column 9 has only one remaining candidate: R7C9.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C9. The 3 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 cells

R7C9

Changed this step (square marker):

4 cells

R7C4, R7C8, R7C9, R8C8

Step 18 · Only candidate

Observe: row 8 has only one remaining candidate: R8C4.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R8C4. The 3 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 cells

R8C4

Changed this step (square marker):

4 cells

R1C4, R8C4, R9C4, R9C5

Step 19 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C5.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C5. 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. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R1C5

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R1C5

Step 20 · Only candidate

Observe: row 9 has only one remaining candidate: R9C8.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R9C8. The 0 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 20 · 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 cells

R9C8

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R9C8

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves region 7 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

The only candidate in region 4 forces R3C2.

The only candidate in region 2 forces R6C3.

Region 7 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

LinkedIn Queens #907 Answer & Hints – October 24, 2026

LinkedIn Queens #907 hints

Queens #907 full solution

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

Your solving route

A tempting mistake

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