8.Bishop Pair

The bishop pair is a popular topic and mentioned quite often, but what are the actual advantages of having the bishop pair? Well, for example, the bishops can serve as attacking pieces and can be very powerful when conducting an attack on the king. They are also quite good at attacking weaknesses, for example one bishop is attacking a weakness and the other one threatens the defending piece. They function best in open positions, while one of their biggest strengths remains that the player who has them, can most often choose when to exchange one of the bishops under favorable terms.