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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[Round "?"]
[White "Unknown"]
[Black "Unknown499"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "David Hayes"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[FEN "8/1p5p/5Qpk/pq6/4p3/6PK/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
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[WhiteElo "0"]
1. Qf8+ Kh5 2. Qf4 g5 ( { Black can try: } 2... Qg5 3. g4+ Kh6 4. Qf8# ) 3. Qf7+ ( { White can try: } 3. g4+ Kg6 4. Qxe4+ Kf6 { Black wins with a large
material advantage. } ) 3... Kh6 4. Qf6+ Kh5 5. g4# 1-0