Learn How to Use a Bishop Pair

Learning to use and appreciate the power of the two bishops is a key step in every chess player's development.

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[Event "International Chess Olympiad"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1927.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Yates"]
[Black "Naegeli"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "2rr1bk1/3b1ppp/p1q5/2ppBP2/8/6Q1/PPP1B1PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Bxg7 Bxg7 2. f6 Kf8 3. Qxg7+ Ke8 4. Qg8# 1-0