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 "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Erwin L'Ami"]
[Black "Jan Smeets"]
[Result "1-0"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3kr3/5Qp1/1pq1Pp1p/2rn4/8/1P6/P2R1PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]

1. Rxd5+ Rxd5 2. Rxd5+ Qxd5 3. e7+ Rxe7 4. Qxd5+ { White wins with a large
material advantage. } 1-0