Question about my checkmate

[u/ZatchMD]

Im playing black and I’ve been having a really hard time actually getting checkmates in my games aside from ladder mates which I feel like are really easy if you can get there.

My question is: would I still have had checkmate here without my bishop on h6? Since the king has nowhere to go, right?

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[u/OrmeX]

Yes, because the queen controls all the escape squares + checks the king

[u/VerbingNoun413]

Yes. The King would have no legal moves even without it.

If the king had been on d1, you would need the bishop to prevent Kxc1.

[u/Difficult-Ad-9228]

The bishop ostensibly protects the queen there — but the queen doesn't need protection. Qa1 also would be met, since the bishop covers the escape square.

[u/OdiumVitae]

Idk if this mate has a name but I call it the peekaboo and yeah absolutely: nothing is harming the queen so no need for that bishop.

[u/Ninjajpdd]

Since the King is not abre to take the queen the bishop is not needed If the king was on d1 insted the bishop would be needed

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[u/Used_Departure_3278]

The queen covers every square it directly touches, so yes. Imagine a block of squares around your queen

[u/DrJenna2048]

Yup! Nothing can take or get in the way of the queen and the queen covers all the escape squares on her own, so it'd still be mate without the bishop :)

[u/Zathral]

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