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 "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown600"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "2r3k1/p2R3r/4p1p1/6Q1/2q5/bP6/P1P2PPP/1K6 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[TimeControl "0"]
[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Rd8+ Rxd8 2. Qxd8+ Bf8 3. bxc4 { White wins with a large material
advantage. } 1-0