How is this a Checkmate?

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Avatar of soulstare11

black just moved, and white is mated. I don't understand, can't the white king move to take the black queen and escape? I just started to play 2 days ago.

Avatar of radishcat

The white king cannot take the black queen because it is protected by the black bishop on A8. 

Avatar of soulstare11

OH! DUH lol I didn't see the second bishop, just the first one. hehe bad eyes >_<

Avatar of DoctorStrange

Ba8 supports Queen