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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[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown459"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "5rk1/pp3ppp/8/2p5/2B3QP/P1q5/3r2P1/5RK1 w - - 0 1"]
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[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Rxf7 Qd4+ 2. Rf2+ ( { White can try: } 2. Qxd4 Rxd4 3. Rf4+ Rxc4 4. Rxc4 Rf5 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 2... Kh8 3. Qxd4 Rfxf2 4. Qxf2 Rxf2 5. Kxf2 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0