LinkedIn Queens puzzle #905 for October 22, 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
The two green cells are both in row 3, so that row must hold the green queen. Use the narrow beige strip to fix row 7 as well.
Reveal Hint #2Hint #2
Place the green queen at R3C5 and the beige queen at R7C4. The yellow queen is at R6C2.
Reveal Hint #3Hint #3
The first four rows use columns 1, 7, 5 and 3. Finish with columns 6, 2, 4 and 8 in rows 5–8.
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Queens #905 Solution
Queen positions (row, column): R1C1, R2C7, R3C5, R4C3, R5C6, R6C2, R7C4, R8C8.
How to Solve Queens #905
Place queens in columns 1, 7, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4, 8, reading rows from top to bottom.
- Row 1: R1C1.
- Row 2: R2C7.
- Row 3: R3C5.
- Row 4: R4C3.
- Row 5: R5C6.
- Row 6: R6C2.
- Row 7: R7C4.
- Row 8: R8C8.
- The green region fixes row 3, and the beige strip fixes row 7. The green queen goes at R3C5, while beige uses R7C4.
The full placement uses all eight rows, columns and coloured regions exactly once. Queens in adjacent rows are separated by more than one column, so none touch diagonally.
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