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Play Queens Online
Unlimited Queens logic puzzles in your browser. One crown per row, column and colour region — no two crowns touching. New board anytime, from 5×5 to 10×10.
How to Play Queens
Goal: fill the board so that every row, every column and every coloured region contains exactly one crown — and no two crowns ever touch, even diagonally. It takes about 30 seconds to learn.
One per region
Each coloured region holds exactly one crown.
One per row & column
Every row and every column has a single crown.
No touching
Crowns can't be adjacent — horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Mark with X
Tap once for an X, again for a crown, again to clear.
Turn on Auto-X and the board will faintly mark every square ruled out by your crowns, so the next forced move jumps out. Stuck? The Hint button points you to a region that still needs its crown.
Queens Strategy: How to Solve Faster
Queens is solved entirely by logic — never by guessing. These are the techniques that turn a five-minute solve into a one-minute solve.
1. Start with the smallest regions
A region squeezed into a corner or a single column often has only one legal square. Place those forced crowns first and the rest of the board unlocks around them.
2. Eliminate aggressively
Every crown rules out its whole row, its whole column, its entire colour region and all eight neighbouring cells. Mark those Xs (or let Auto-X do it) before looking for the next crown.
3. Use single-file rows and columns
If a colour region is the only one touching a particular row or column, that line's crown must belong to that region — a powerful deduction on bigger 9×9 and 10×10 boards.
4. Watch the diagonal trap
The rule beginners forget most is diagonal adjacency. Two crowns that share a corner are illegal, so a freshly placed crown also blocks the four diagonal squares around it.
Queens Game FAQ
How do you play the Queens game?
Place exactly one crown in every row, every column and every coloured region. No two crowns may touch, including diagonally. Tap a cell once to mark an X where a crown can't go, and again to place a crown.
Is the Queens game free to play online?
Yes — it's completely free here, with no account, no app and no daily limit.
Can I play unlimited Queens puzzles?
Yes. Every board is generated fresh, so you can hit New puzzle as often as you like. There's no once-a-day cap like the LinkedIn version.
What grid sizes are available?
From 5×5 up to 10×10. Bigger boards have more colour regions and are tougher — the difficulty label updates as you switch sizes.
Do I need a LinkedIn account or a download?
No. This is a free browser version with no LinkedIn login, no sign-up and nothing to install.
Who created the Queens game?
The Queens puzzle LinkedIn popularised was designed by Thomas Snyder, a former World Puzzle Champion. It's a variant of the classic N-Queens problem.
What's the difference between Queens and Sudoku?
Both are pure-logic grids, but Sudoku fills every cell with digits 1–9, while Queens places a single crown per row, column and colour region with a no-touching rule.
How do I solve a Queens puzzle faster?
Start with the smallest colour regions, place forced crowns first, and eliminate each crown's row, column, region and neighbours to reveal the next forced move.
More Daily Puzzles
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