Sometimes a bishop pair is overrated

We are up against a bishop pair but our brave rook will take home a victory for us anyway if we play this right...

This study was composed by Vasily Smyslov in 2001.

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[cbargainer]

Even after the explanation, I would never see this all the way to the end.

[petersiegfriedkrug]

Smyslov was really great. The black move ...Bf2! looks nice. Smyslov had composed many beautiful studies.

[RamKumar-gynb]

Excellent tactics and combination. You are just brilliant in bringing out these puzzles to improve tactical Chess. Thank you very much and God bless you.

[johnshaw]

Very nice analysis. Thanks, this was educational. :)

[douglasmckinley-sr]

Another one I did not get, but am finding that working these and visualizing the moves and attack lines is helping my middle game. Before I was getting murdered by the bots by making blunders. Now blundering less and less.

[handlesucks]

This is very very VERY specific situation with a bishop pair

[arafatahmed]

What about putting the dark bishop on c3 and try to hold.MORE practical chance to draw

[guywhyre]

First Move: White King to G6. Next white move White Rook to D8 & Mate.