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Overhopper

G. P. Jelliss
Variant Chess 1993
Overhopper. Helpmate in 4 (a) diagram
(b) b5,c5 to f5,e5.

The Overhopper travels in straight lines over occupied cells only.

Solution:
(a) 1.Kb2 Kc4 2.Oc2(along rook line)+ Kd3 3.Oa2 Oe3 4.Ka1 Kc2‡
(b) 1.Og5 Ke4 2.Oa2(along knight line)+ Kd3 3.Kb2 Oe3 4.Ka1 Kc2‡

The mate is the same in each part.