The independent edition
LinkedIn Queens,without the wait.
Same logic rules. Same colored grid. No daily limit. Play today’s challenge, browse the full archive, race friends in ranked multiplayer, with handcrafted puzzles across six grid sizes from 7×7 to 12×12.
Independent puzzle site. Not affiliated with LinkedIn or Microsoft.
Section 01
What is LinkedIn Queens?
LinkedIn Queens is a daily logic puzzle on LinkedIn. The board is a colored grid; the goal is to place exactly one queen in each row, each column, and each colored region, with no two queens touching, even diagonally.
It’s a regional-constraint variant of the classic N-queens problem, with a Star Battle flavor. Solving requires noticing forced moves, tracking which regions still need a queen, and pruning impossible cells. A single deduction can cascade through the entire board.
On LinkedIn, you get one puzzle per day. Here, you get the daily challenge plus 1,800+ handcrafted puzzles spanning six grid sizes, a complete archive of past dailies, and ranked multiplayer if you’d rather race a human.
Section 02
How to play LinkedIn Queens
Four rules. Every board here uses the same ones.
01
One queen per row
Every horizontal row contains exactly one queen.
02
One queen per column
Every vertical column contains exactly one queen.
03
One queen per region
Each colored region holds exactly one queen.
04
No diagonal touching
Two queens cannot touch, not even diagonally.
Section 03
Three ways to play
Daily challenge
Today’s daily puzzle
Same daily-challenge format, refreshed every day at 5 AM ET. Three grid sizes (8×8, 9×9, 10×10) every day, with leaderboards and streaks.
Play todayFull library
1,800+ handcrafted puzzles
Six grid sizes from 7×7 to 12×12, 300 puzzles each. Beginner-friendly all the way to master-level boards LinkedIn never publishes.
Browse libraryArchive
Every past daily, still playable
Past dailies stay open here. Replay any date, race your old times, fill in days you missed.
Open archiveSection 04
The two versions, side by side
Same rules. Different scope.
| LinkedIn Queens | This site | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily limit | One puzzle per day | Daily + 1,800 on demand |
| Grid sizes | One size only | 7×7, 8×8, 9×9, 10×10, 11×11, 12×12 |
| Past dailies | Locked after the day | Full archive, replayable |
| Multiplayer | No | Ranked Elo, head-to-head |
| Account required | LinkedIn account | Optional, only for ranked |
| Cost | Free | Free |
Section 05
More than one puzzle a day
Hundreds of past dailies. Three new boards (8×8, 9×9, 10×10) land every day and stay playable. Pick any date in the Queens daily archive and race your old time.
Real opponents. Thousands of matches are played every day in ranked Queens multiplayer. Both players get the same board, the faster solve wins, and your Elo rating moves with every result.
No daily limit. Queens Unlimited deals a fresh board whenever you want, any size from 5×5 to 12×12.
Section 06
Race friends in ranked multiplayer
Take Queens beyond solo play. Match a friend or a random opponent on the exact same puzzle, race head-to-head, climb the Elo ladder from Beginner to Grandmaster.
Open multiplayerSection 07
Strategy & technique guides
From forced singletons to deep hypothetical chains, learn the deductions every solver eventually discovers, written in plain English.
Read the techniquesSection 08
Frequently asked
Is this the official LinkedIn Queens game?+
No. This is an independent puzzle site that uses the same logic rules as the LinkedIn Queens game. We are not affiliated with LinkedIn or Microsoft. The rules of a logic puzzle are not copyrightable; the puzzles here are our own.
Why play here instead of on LinkedIn?+
Three reasons: no daily limit (1,800+ puzzles instead of one a day), a full archive of past dailies, and ranked multiplayer with an Elo ladder.
Are the rules exactly the same?+
Yes. One queen per row, one per column, one per colored region, no two queens touching even diagonally. The four rules are identical.
Do I need a LinkedIn account?+
No. You don’t need any account to play. Sign-in is optional and only used for ranked multiplayer and syncing solve history across devices.
Is it really free?+
Yes, fully free. No premium tier, no paywall, no required sign-up. The site is supported by ads.
Can I play on mobile?+
Yes. The site is fully mobile-optimized with touch controls. No download required, plays in any modern browser.
Are there puzzles harder than the LinkedIn ones?+
Yes. The 11×11 and 12×12 boards are larger than LinkedIn’s and require deeper deductions. The 7×7 boards are friendlier for newcomers, and there are six grid sizes in total.
Ready to solve?
Start with today’s daily, jump into the archive, or pick a grid size from the library.