Tip: Exploiting Your Bishop Pair 2 of 3

Get closer to the endgame. With fewer pieces left in the position, the dominance of the two bishops can really be felt, as they can control both sides of the board at once. If the enemy knight doesn't have a secure outpost to use, it can find itself passive and restricted in its own territory.

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[Event "rated untimed match"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1970.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Adorjan"]
[Black "Ostoic"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "2r2r1k/1n2b1p1/2q2pPp/1p2p2P/1P2N3/1Q2BP2/2P5/2KR2R1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Bxh6 Bxb4 ( { Black can try: } 1... gxh6 2. g7+ Kh7 3. gxf8=Q Rxf8 4. Rg6 Nd6 5. Qe6 Qe8 6. Rxd6 Bxd6 7. Nxf6+ Rxf6 8. Qxe8 Bf8 9. Rxf6 Bg7 10. Rg6 e4 11. Qf7 exf3 12. Qxg7# ) 2. Bxg7+ Kxg7 3. h6+ Kxh6 4. g7 Rg8 5. Rh1+ Kxg7 6. Rdg1+ Kf8 7. Qxg8+ Ke7 8. Rh7# 1-0