LinkedIn Queens #910 Answer & Hints – October 27, 2026

Independent walkthrough by Queens Gamers · October 27, 2026 · 7×7 · Play on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #910 on October 27, 2026. Follow 13 verified deductions on this 7×7 board, starting with column 1 in region 1.

Unsolved Queens #910 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (12 cells) · Region 2 (12 cells) · Region 3 (11 cells) · Region 4 (3 cells) · Region 5 (3 cells) · Region 6 (5 cells) · Region 7 (3 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #910 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 7 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. 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):

7 cells

R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1

Hint 2

Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 7 coordinate references

Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, 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, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 ×.

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):

7 cells

R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6

Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 7 coordinate references

Step 1: Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, 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, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 ×.

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

View 7 coordinate references

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

Rule: column 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 2. region 2 can contain no second Queen outside column 7.

Therefore: mark R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6 ×.

Step 3: Observe: column 2 has 5 remaining candidates: R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2. All lie in region 3.

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

Therefore: mark R5C3, R5C4, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6 ×.

Step 4: Observe: column 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C3, R3C3, R4C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C2 conflicts with R2C3, R4C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C3 through the same row (row 3). R3C4 conflicts with R2C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C3 through the same row (row 3); with R4C3 through the same region (region 6).

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Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C2 conflicts with R2C3, R4C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C3 through the same row (row 3). R3C4 conflicts with R2C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C3 through the same row (row 3); with R4C3 through the same region (region 6).

Therefore: mark R3C2, R3C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 3 rules out these cells.

Step 5: Observe: column 4 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C4, R4C4.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R3C3 conflicts with R2C4 through the same region (region 4); with R4C4 through diagonally adjacent cells. R3C5 conflicts with R2C4 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R4C4 through the same region (region 6).

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C5 ×. Every possible Queen in column 4 rules out these cells.

Step 6: Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R2C3, R2C4. All lie in row 2.

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

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7 ×.

Step 7: Observe: region 5 has only one remaining candidate: R3C6.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C6. The 6 cells marked × conflict with it by row, column, region or diagonal adjacency.

Board after step 7; earlier deductions are already applied.

Hint 3: 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 cells

R3C6

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R3C1, R3C6, R3C7, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R5C6

Reveal answer

Queens #910 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #910 · 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	C1	1
R2	C4	4
R3	C6	5
R4	C3	6
R5	C5	7
R6	C2	3
R7	C7	2

How to solve LinkedIn Queens #910

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 7 coordinate references

The opening deduction: Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, 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, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 ×.

Your solving route

Steps 1–7: narrow the candidates until R3C6 is forced.
Steps 8–13: 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 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 1.

View 7 coordinate references

Observe: column 1 has 7 remaining candidates: R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, 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, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6 ×.

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):

7 cells

R1C1, R2C1, R3C1, R4C1, R5C1, R6C1, R7C1

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5, R1C6

Step 2 · Locked candidates

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

View 7 coordinate references

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

Rule: column 7 needs one Queen, so it will occupy region 2. region 2 can contain no second Queen outside column 7.

Therefore: mark R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6 ×.

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 cells

R1C7, R2C7, R3C7, R4C7, R5C7, R6C7, R7C7

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6

Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: column 2 has 5 remaining candidates: R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2. All lie in region 3.

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

Therefore: mark R5C3, R5C4, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6 ×.

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 cells

R2C2, R3C2, R4C2, R5C2, R6C2

Changed this step (square marker):

6 cells

R5C3, R5C4, R6C3, R6C4, R6C5, R6C6

Step 4 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C3, R3C3, R4C3.

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Therefore: mark R3C2, R3C4 ×. Every possible Queen in column 3 rules out these cells.

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 cells

R2C3, R3C3, R4C3

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R3C2, R3C4

Step 5 · Common exclusions

Observe: column 4 must contain one Queen, chosen from R2C4, R4C4.

Therefore: mark R3C3, R3C5 ×. Every possible Queen in column 4 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

R2C4, R4C4

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R3C3, R3C5

Step 6 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R2C3, R2C4. All lie in row 2.

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

Therefore: mark R2C1, R2C2, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7 ×.

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

R2C3, R2C4

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R2C1, R2C2, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7

Step 7 · Only candidate

Observe: region 5 has only one remaining candidate: R3C6.

Rule: every region needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R3C6. The 6 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 cells

R3C6

Changed this step (square marker):

7 cells

R3C1, R3C6, R3C7, R4C5, R4C6, R4C7, R5C6

Step 8 · Only candidate

Observe: column 5 has only one remaining candidate: R5C5.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R5C5. The 4 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

R5C5

Changed this step (square marker):

5 cells

R4C4, R5C1, R5C2, R5C5, R5C7

Step 9 · Only candidate

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

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C4. 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 cells

R2C4

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R2C3, R2C4

Step 10 · 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 2 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

R4C3

Changed this step (square marker):

3 cells

R4C1, R4C2, R4C3

Step 11 · Only candidate

Observe: column 2 has only one remaining candidate: R6C2.

Rule: every column needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C2. The 3 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 cells

R6C2

Changed this step (square marker):

4 cells

R6C1, R6C2, R6C7, R7C1

Step 12 · Only candidate

Observe: row 7 has only one remaining candidate: R7C7.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R7C7. The 1 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

R7C7

Changed this step (square marker):

2 cells

R1C7, R7C7

Step 13 · Only candidate

Observe: row 1 has only one remaining candidate: R1C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R1C1. 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. Queens show the complete solution. Reasoning basis (round marker):

1 cells

R1C1

Changed this step (square marker):

1 cells

R1C1

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C2 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves column 1 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

Column 1 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

LinkedIn Queens #910 Answer & Hints – October 27, 2026

LinkedIn Queens #910 hints

Queens #910 full solution

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