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 "rated untimed match"]
[Site "Sousse"]
[Date "1967.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Byrne"]
[Black "Korchnoi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5k2/pp3pnR/q2pb1p1/6P1/5P2/1NQ5/rPP3P1/1KR5 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1... Ra1+ 2. Nxa1 Ba2# 0-1