LinkedIn Queens puzzle #902 for October 19, 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
Start with the purple region: it contains just one cell, so its queen is forced. Count rows from the top and columns from the left.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
The purple queen goes at R2C4. Rule out the rest of row 2, column 4, and its diagonally adjacent cells.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The top-row queen is at R1C6, and the third-row queen is at R3C1. Use one queen per remaining column and colour region to finish.
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Queens #902 Solution
Queen positions (row, column): R1C6, R2C4, R3C1, R4C5, R5C3, R6C7, R7C2.
How to Solve Queens #902
Place the seven queens at these cells, counting from the top-left corner:
- Row 1: column 6.
- Row 2: column 4.
- Row 3: column 1.
- Row 4: column 5.
- Row 5: column 3.
- Row 6: column 7.
- Row 7: column 2.
The single-cell purple region fixes R2C4 immediately. The completed placement uses every row, column and colour region exactly once. Queens in neighbouring rows are separated by more than one column, so none touch diagonally.
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