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 "Melody Amber"] [Site "?"] [Date "2007.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Vassily Ivanchuk"] [Black "Viswanathan Anand"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "0"] [ECO "A02"] [FEN "r3r1k1/pp3pp1/8/2P1n1qp/1P6/P1Q2P2/5PBP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [TimeControl "0"] [WhiteElo "0"] 1. f4 Qxf4 2. Re4 Qf5 3. Rae1 f6 4. f4 Qg6 5. fxe5 { White wins with a large material advantage. } 1-0