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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[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown705"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
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1. Rd1 ( { White can try: } 1. Kf1 Rd2 2. Ke1 Bxe3 3. fxe3 Rxc2 4. Rd1 g6 5. Rd7 Rxa2 { Black wins with a large material advantage. } ) 1... f5 2. Kf1 Rxf2+ 3. Kxf2 f4 4. Kf3 fxe3 5. Rd3 b5 6. c3 Be5 7. Rxe3 Bf6 { White wins with a large
material advantage. } 1-0