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LinkedIn Queens #911 Answer & Hints – October 28, 2026

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LinkedIn Queens hints and the full solution for puzzle #911 on October 28, 2026. Follow 16 verified deductions on this 7×7 board, starting with region 4 in row 1.

Unsolved Queens #911 · Small cell numbers identify regions. Rows run from top to bottom; columns from left to right. Dots are candidates, × marks excluded cells.

Region 1 (6 cells) · Region 2 (23 cells) · Region 3 (8 cells) · Region 4 (2 cells) · Region 5 (2 cells) · Region 6 (4 cells) · Region 7 (4 cells)

LinkedIn Queens #911 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 R1C6, R1C7. 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 cellsR1C6, R1C7
Hint 2

Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C6, R1C7. All lie in row 1.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 1. row 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 ×.

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 cellsR1C6, R1C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5
Hint 3

Step 1: Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C6, R1C7. All lie in row 1.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 1. row 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 ×.

Step 2: Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C6, R3C7. All lie in row 3.

Rule: region 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 3. row 3 can contain no second Queen outside region 5.

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5 ×.

Step 3: Observe: region 1 has 2 remaining candidates: R2C1, R2C2. All lie in row 2.

Rule: region 1 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 2. row 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 1.

Therefore: mark R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7 ×.

Step 4: Observe: region 3 has 3 remaining candidates: R4C5, R4C6, R4C7. All lie in row 4.

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

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C2, R4C3, R4C4 ×.

Step 5: Observe: row 7 has 7 remaining candidates: 7 cells (see details). All lie in region 2.

View 7 coordinate references

Step 5: Observe: row 7 has 7 remaining candidates: R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7. All lie in region 2.

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

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7 ×.

Step 6: Observe: row 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C6, R3C7.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C6 conflicts with R3C6 through the same column (column 6); with R3C7 through diagonally adjacent cells. R4C7 conflicts with R3C6 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C7 through the same column (column 7).

Therefore: mark R4C6, R4C7 ×. Every possible Queen in row 3 rules out these cells.

Step 7: Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C5.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C5. The 2 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 cellsR4C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR3C6, R4C5, R7C5
Reveal answer

Queens #911 full solution

Full solution for LinkedIn Queens #911 · 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
R1C64
R2C21
R3C75
R4C53
R5C37
R6C16
R7C42
How to solve LinkedIn Queens #911

Step-by-step walkthrough

The key insight

The opening deduction: Observe: region 4 has 2 remaining candidates: R1C6, R1C7. All lie in row 1.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 1. row 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 ×.

Your solving route

  1. Steps 1–7: narrow the candidates until R4C5 is forced.
  2. Steps 8–16: 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: R1C6, R1C7. All lie in row 1.

Rule: region 4 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 1. row 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 4.

Therefore: mark R1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5 ×.

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 cellsR1C6, R1C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR1C1, R1C2, R1C3, R1C4, R1C5
Step 2 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 5 has 2 remaining candidates: R3C6, R3C7. All lie in row 3.

Rule: region 5 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 3. row 3 can contain no second Queen outside region 5.

Therefore: mark R3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5 ×.

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 cellsR3C6, R3C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR3C1, R3C2, R3C3, R3C4, R3C5
Step 3 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 1 has 2 remaining candidates: R2C1, R2C2. All lie in row 2.

Rule: region 1 needs one Queen, so it will occupy row 2. row 2 can contain no second Queen outside region 1.

Therefore: mark R2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7 ×.

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 cellsR2C1, R2C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
5 cellsR2C3, R2C4, R2C5, R2C6, R2C7
Step 4 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 3 has 3 remaining candidates: R4C5, R4C6, R4C7. All lie in row 4.

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

Therefore: mark R4C1, R4C2, R4C3, R4C4 ×.

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 cellsR4C5, R4C6, R4C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
4 cellsR4C1, R4C2, R4C3, R4C4
Step 5 · Locked candidates

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

View 7 coordinate references

Observe: row 7 has 7 remaining candidates: R7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7. All lie in region 2.

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

Therefore: mark 7 cells (see details) ×.

View 7 coordinate references

Therefore: mark R5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7 ×.

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):
7 cellsR7C1, R7C2, R7C3, R7C4, R7C5, R7C6, R7C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
7 cellsR5C4, R5C5, R5C6, R5C7, R6C5, R6C6, R6C7
Step 6 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 3 must contain one Queen, chosen from R3C6, R3C7.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R4C6 conflicts with R3C6 through the same column (column 6); with R3C7 through diagonally adjacent cells. R4C7 conflicts with R3C6 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R3C7 through the same column (column 7).

Therefore: mark R4C6, R4C7 ×. 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 cellsR3C6, R3C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR4C6, R4C7
Step 7 · Only candidate

Observe: row 4 has only one remaining candidate: R4C5.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R4C5. The 2 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 cellsR4C5
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR3C6, R4C5, R7C5
Step 8 · 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 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 cellsR3C7
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR1C7, R3C7, R7C7
Step 9 · 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 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 cellsR1C6
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR1C6, R7C6
Step 10 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 5 must contain one Queen, chosen from R5C1, R5C2, R5C3.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C2 conflicts with R5C1 through the same region (region 6); with R5C2 through the same column (column 2); with R5C3 through diagonally adjacent cells.

Therefore: mark R6C2 ×. Every possible Queen in row 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 cellsR5C1, R5C2, R5C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR6C2
Step 11 · Locked candidates

Observe: region 6 has 2 remaining candidates: R5C1, R6C1. All lie in column 1.

Rule: region 6 needs one Queen, so it will occupy column 1. column 1 can contain no second Queen outside region 6.

Therefore: mark R2C1, R7C1 ×.

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 cellsR5C1, R6C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR2C1, R7C1
Step 12 · Only candidate

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

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R2C2. The 2 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 cellsR2C2
 Changed this step (square marker):
3 cellsR2C2, R5C2, R7C2
Step 13 · Common exclusions

Observe: row 7 must contain one Queen, chosen from R7C3, R7C4.

Rule: Queens cannot share a row, column or region, or touch diagonally. R6C3 conflicts with R7C3 through the same column (column 3); with R7C4 through diagonally adjacent cells. R6C4 conflicts with R7C3 through diagonally adjacent cells; with R7C4 through the same column (column 4).

Therefore: mark R6C3, R6C4 ×. Every possible Queen in row 7 rules out these cells.

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):
2 cellsR7C3, R7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR6C3, R6C4
Step 14 · Only candidate

Observe: row 6 has only one remaining candidate: R6C1.

Rule: every row needs exactly one Queen.

Therefore: place a Queen at R6C1. The 1 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 cellsR6C1
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR5C1, R6C1
Step 15 · 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 1 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 cellsR5C3
 Changed this step (square marker):
2 cellsR5C3, R7C3
Step 16 · 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 0 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. Queens show the complete solution. Reasoning basis (round marker):
1 cellsR7C4
 Changed this step (square marker):
1 cellsR7C4

A tempting mistake

A Queen at R1C1 looks possible before deductions. Following the forced placements leaves region 4 without a possible Queen. Rule out this tempting assumption.

Check every branch

Region 4 has no possible Queen: contradiction.

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