SMART MATE IN FOUR

I think i might have found the answer, but please post it as a puzzle diagram to check my answer. you have posted it as a picture only

Qh8...any

Qe4

at Qh8 there are only 2 legal moves (assuming white is at the bottom), and one of them (c3) does not result in mate, let alone in 4. 

However, if the first move is Nd3 I think you'll figure out the other moves.

wow very nice puzzle!  but how did the king get to be covered?

wow, very creative of you mueller, i now know that my supposed answer was wrong! my applause for you

This position is known as a "Kegel" - referring to the bowling-type game of nine pins. There is an entire book "Kegelschach" by Hilmar Ebert, available on the web, about these problems.

I like it.