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An interesting checkmate puzzle

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A mate in 4 puzzle challenge.

I have been compiling mate puzzles and publishing them in KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) and I come across a mate in 4 puzzle that I found very interesting.

This is a late Titled Tuesday game between GM David Anton Guijarro with white against IM Erick Zhao with black played in January 21st, 2025. For those who don't know Titled Tuesday is an 11-round Swiss-system 3+1 blitz chess tournament held every Tuesday on chess.com. 2 tournaments are held: an early session and a late session. Only titled players can participate.

Why do bother to do this compilations? I believe, that solving chess puzzles offers a wide range of benefits for players of all skill levels, as they help develop essential skills and improve overall performance in the game. Moreover it is an enjoyable challenge, keeping chess practice engaging and motivating.

Moreover, puzzles help improve essential chess skills like calculation and visualization and successfully solving puzzles builds confidence in chess abilities, as it shows progress in recognizing key opportunities and understanding the game.

Anyway, the next picture shows the position. It's mate in 4, can you find it?

The full game can be found at:

https://lichess.org/study/Vtv0drbZ/kruGvJgz#1

Hope you enjoyed the puzzle. Please comment if you found the solution.