LinkedIn Queens puzzle #900 for October 17, 2026: spoiler-free hints first, then the complete solution when you want it.
This is an earlier Queens puzzle. Latest Queens Answer: #927 (Nov 13)
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Reveal Hint #1Hint #1
This is a 9×9 board with nine regions. Begin with the compact regions near the centre and bottom left, then check which rows and columns remain available.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The three-cell region containing R5C5, R6C5 and R6C6 uses R6C5. The small region near the bottom-left edge uses R9C2.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The first three rows use columns 4, 1 and 3. The final three rows use columns 7, 9 and 2.
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Queens #900 Solution
Queen positions (row, column): R1C4, R2C1, R3C3, R4C6, R5C8, R6C5, R7C7, R8C9, R9C2.
How to Solve Queens #900
- In the top three rows, place queens at R1C4, R2C1 and R3C3.
- The middle three rows take R4C6, R5C8 and R6C5.
- Finish with R7C7, R8C9 and R9C2.
- The column order from top to bottom is 4, 1, 3, 6, 8, 5, 7, 9, 2. Each row, column and region contains one queen, and no two queens touch diagonally.
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