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BLACK to move and mate in 4.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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Isn’t it mate in 3?
1. Qc2+ Ka1
2. Rxa2+ Kxa2
3. Ra8#
[Take another look. And, FWIW, your notation is slightly off. You written it as it it is white’s move. Hence, if your first move is Qc2+, then it is: 1… Qc2+ 2. Ka1 etc.]
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