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Queens Puzzle

Place one queen in every row, column and coloured region without touching another queen.

Queens rules, tactics & how to play

Learn the rules of Queens and the deduction that solves it, then play today's board above.

Rules & how to play

The goal

Place exactly one crown in every row, every column and every coloured region, so that no two crowns touch, not even diagonally.

The rules

  • One crown per row.
  • One crown per column.
  • One crown per colour region.
  • No two crowns may be adjacent, including diagonally.
Solving technique

Start with the tightest regions

Small colour regions have the fewest options. Placing or eliminating there first often forces the rest.

Mark what is blocked

When a crown goes down, cross out every square in its row, column and the eight around it. The remaining space reveals the next move.

Use elimination, not guessing

If a region can only have its crown in one square, place it. Queens is fully solvable by logic.

Frequently asked questions

What are the rules of Queens?

Place one crown in every row, every column and every coloured region of the grid, and make sure no two crowns are next to each other, including diagonally. Solving means satisfying all of those at once.

How do you solve a Queens puzzle?

Start with the smallest colour regions because they have the fewest options, mark every square blocked by each crown you place, and use pure elimination. When a region has only one possible square left, its crown goes there.

Do you have to guess in Queens?

No. Every Queens puzzle can be solved with logic alone. If you feel stuck, look again for a row, column or region that has only one square left where a crown can legally go.