LinkedIn Queens answer for Monday, August 24: #846

Queens solution, step by step

Each LinkedIn Queens step places one queen and closes its row, its column, its region and the squares touching it.

1. Step 1: The Teal region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 7, column 5 (R7C5).
2. Step 2: The Orange region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 1, column 4 (R1C4).
3. Step 3: The Purple region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 2, column 1 (R2C1).
4. Step 4: The Green region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 3, column 8 (R3C8).
5. Step 5: The Blue region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 5, column 9 (R5C9).
6. Step 6: The Gray region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 9, column 3 (R9C3).
7. Step 7: The Pink region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 8, column 7 (R8C7).
8. Step 8: The Red region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 6, column 2 (R6C2).
9. Step 9: The Yellow region has only one open square left, so its queen goes in row 4, column 6 (R4C6).

Answer coordinates: R1C4, R2C1, R3C8, R4C6, R5C9, R6C2, R7C5, R8C7, R9C3