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Samuel from Bispham Drive Junior School and brothers Thomas and Sam, have sent us solutions to this problem:

if board rows labelled A to H and columns 1 to 8 then queens at A2, B6, C1, D7, E4, F8, G3 and H5

Samuel

if board rows labelled A to H and columns 1 to 8 then queens at A5, B8, C4, D1, E3, F6, G2 and H7

Thomas

if board rows labelled A to H and columns 1 to 8 then queens at A4, B7, C5, D2, E6, F1, G3 and H8

Sam



Perhaps there are others? Let us know if you find any.