You said in endgames. Bishop pair has the advantage of supporting a passed pawn better then knights, and can make them promote much quicker, also they can give the choice sometimes to change from bishop pair losing to opposite color bishop draw. I recommend looking at Fischer's games as he's one of the best I have seen in Bishop endgames, and he shows how to use the pair perfectly. Other then that, I can help if you lost a example. and I wish your chess good luck.
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Well, one factor that will be relevant is how many pawns and pieces are left on the board and their configuration. The bishop pair is said to be an advantage when the centre is open but not necessarily an advantage (and sometimes a disadvantage) when the centre is closed.
Much the same sort of thing can be said about the doubled pawns. We have all seen plenty of situations where doubled pawns are disadvantageous - offering a target to the enemy, getting in each other's way, being unable to support one another etc. but equally there are plenty of positions where doubled pawns are great - exerting influence on the centre or some other critical part of the board for example.
I don't hesitate to give up a bishop for knight when that wins a pawn and I also make the exchange readily when it introduces a weakness in my opponent's pawn structure which I can see I will be able to work on as the game progresses. It is sometimes said that you need two weaknesses to work on and an exchange on c3/f3 or c6/f6 sometimes both doubles an enemy pawn plus leaving them with an isolated a or h pawn; two weaknesses for the price of one.
But it is not a panacea. You have to be concrete to a certain extent. If you can't see an idea or two which will start to exert pressure on the pawn weakness and, particularly, if the position is already rather open in the centre then giving up the bishop pair just to double pawns is probably going to be something you finish up regretting.
thanks for the help NoRatinghere i will certainly take a good look at his games . johnyoudell that weaknesses idea is also good to have in mind before forcing the doubled pawns for the bishop pair or in any other possition .
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When giving away the bishop the main concern is the weak color complex left behind.
On the first situation the doubled pawns seem okay because black doesnt have the dark squared bishop and the pawn seems easy to defend also white as that semi open filled wich gives excelent chances of counterplay . On the doubled pawns actualy seem good because they help countroling the center however the restrain white's bishop activity . is that corect or am i viewing it the wrong way ?
Lately i have forced some endgames were i have the bishop pair but also doubled pawns . My question : Is the bishop pair enough compensation for the doubled pawns ? what do you guys think.