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 "?"]
[Date "1962.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Trifunovic"]
[Black "Aaron"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "3r1q1k/p5b1/1r3p1p/1ppBpQpP/4P3/2P3P1/PP1R1PK1/3R4 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Bg8 Qxg8 2. Rxd8 Rb8 3. Rxg8+ Rxg8 { White wins with a large material
advantage. } 1-0