LinkedIn Queens is a grid-based puzzle where you place queens () on the board so that all constraints are satisfied. The game feels like a mix of Sudoku and the classic “N‑Queens” chess problem, but with colorful regions and a friendlier interface.
Each puzzle consists of:
A square grid (usually 7×7 or similar)
Colored regions that cover every cell
Empty cells where you can either place a queen or mark an X
Your goal is to find the unique arrangement of queens that satisfies all the rules.
The entire game is built around four core rules:
Each row must contain exactly one queen
Each column must contain exactly one queen
Each colored region must contain exactly one queen
No two queens may touch, not even diagonally
If two queens could “see” each other like queens in chess, the placement is invalid. Because each row, column, and region must have exactly one queen, you are always balancing three overlapping constraints at once.
Open the game
Go to the “Games” section on LinkedIn (desktop or mobile) and choose “Queens” from the puzzle list.
Understand the cell states
Empty cell: undecided
X mark: this cell cannot contain a queen
Crown/queen: your chosen placement
Make your first moves
Look for rows, columns, or regions that have very few open cells
If a row has only one open cell, the queen must go there
If a region has only one valid cell left (not blocked by another queen), place the queen there
Block impossible cells
Whenever you place a queen:
Mark all horizontally, vertically, and diagonally adjacent cells with X
This prevents illegal “touching” placements
Use logic, not guessing
The puzzle is always solvable by pure deduction. Check:
Rows missing a queen
Columns missing a queen
Regions missing a queen
Keep rotating between these three views until all queens are placed.
Finish and share
After solving, you will see your time, stats, and streak. You can share your result with a color-coded grid to your LinkedIn feed or messages.
Start with constrained areas
Focus on small or oddly shaped colored regions; they usually have fewer candidate cells and can often be solved first.
Count candidates per row/column
If a row has only one cell that is not diagonally attacked or blocked by region rules, that cell must hold the queen.
Eliminate aggressively with X’s
Many players underuse the X mark. Marking impossible cells reduces visual clutter and makes forced moves easier to see.
Check diagonals after every move
A newly placed queen often kills multiple hidden options diagonally. Scan diagonals in both directions each time you place a queen.
Region–row–column intersections
Pay attention where a colored region intersects with a particular row or column. If that intersection has just one open cell, the queen is forced there.
Chain reactions
Placing one queen can instantly determine several others:
It completes a row or column
It fills a region
It blocks neighboring diagonals
After a key move, pause and re-scan the whole grid.
Avoid guessing in hard puzzles
If you feel stuck, it usually means one constraint has not been fully exploited. Recount:
How many queens are still missing in each row
How many in each column
How many per region
Weekly difficulty curve
Early‑week puzzles are straightforward and good for learning patterns. Late‑week puzzles require deeper multi-step deductions and more careful use of X marks.
It fits into a short work break (often solvable in a few minutes)
It provides a daily “brain warm-up” before meetings or deep work
Professionals can compare completion times and streaks with colleagues
The puzzle feels fair: no randomness, no pay-to-win, just logic and pattern recognition
For content creators and community builders, the shareable result grid also creates natural hooks for posts, comments, and light-hearted competition in professional circles.
The goal is to place queens on the grid so that each row, each column, and each colored region has exactly one queen and no two queens touch, even diagonally.
Queens is inspired by the N‑Queens problem but adds colored regions and a strict “one per region” rule, which changes the logic and makes the puzzle feel more like a mashup of Sudoku, N‑Queens, and region-based logic puzzles.
Yes, each official Queens puzzle is designed to be solved purely through logical deduction. If you are guessing regularly, you are probably missing a constraint or a forced move.
Queens is a daily puzzle. A new grid becomes available each day, and you can track your streak and overall performance over time.
On LinkedIn you typically get one official puzzle per day, but there are third-party websites and clones that recreate the same rules and offer unlimited practice puzzles for training and experimentation.