Queens Grid

14×14 Queens Puzzles

1,181 boards at this size, each needing 14 queens: one per row, one per column, one per colour region, none touching. They run from 14 to 36 deductions.

At 14×14 the group-lock techniques stop being optional, and some boards need you to test a queen and follow the consequences before committing. Most Queens sites stop at 12×12.

14 queens left to place.

Tap once to rule a cell out, twice to place a queen. Right-click marks an exclusion directly. Arrow keys move between cells.

A 14x14 board split into 14 colour regions, needing 14 queens: one per row, one per column, one per region, none touching. Regions run from 1 to 45 cells.

By difficulty

How this board is solved

Solving this 14x14 board takes 14 deductions and needs only the basic deductions, drawing on 2 distinct techniques. The first queen you can place for certain is F1. The queens resolve in the order F1 → E10 → A12 → D2 → N3 → G6 → M8 → L5 → K14 → I13 → C11 → J9 → H4 → B7. Every step follows by logic, so you never have to guess.

Techniques this board needs

Full solution, step by step (14 deductions)
  1. Single-cell region essential

    Single-cell region. This colour covers only one cell, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at F1.

  2. Single-cell region essential

    Single-cell region. This colour covers only one cell, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at E10.

  3. Single-cell region essential

    Single-cell region. This colour covers only one cell, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at A12.

  4. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at D2.

  5. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at N3.

  6. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at G6.

  7. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at M8.

  8. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at L5.

  9. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at K14.

  10. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at I13.

  11. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at C11.

  12. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at J9.

  13. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at H4.

  14. Forced queen essential

    Forced queen. This colour has one legal cell left, so its queen goes there. Place a queen at B7.

Answer: queens at F1, E10, A12, D2, N3, G6, M8, L5, K14, I13, C11, J9, H4, B7.