The Bishop Pair Advantage

The advantage of the two bishops (when facing a bishop and knight or two knights) is a favorite of many masters. When working together, the two bishops can really dominate the chessboard.

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[Event "World Open"]
[Site "Valley Forge, Pennsylvania"]
[Date "2010.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Magesh Panchanathan"]
[Black "Jeffrey Haskel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3q4/1k2b1p1/1rp2n1p/3pB3/Q2P3P/p4PPB/7K/1R6 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Bf1 Bd6 ( { Black can try: } 1... Qa8 2. Rxb6+ Kxb6 3. Qxa8 c5 4. Qa6# ) 2. Qa6+ Kc7 3. Qa7+ Kc8 4. Ba6+ Rxa6 5. Qb7# 1-0