[Monday Puzzle] Catch on the Battlefield

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KlekleLegacy
White to play and draw
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Arisktotle

It's a nice idea but I can see no reason to realize it with 2 light squared bishops when you still have a queen in the box. The queen can also be used to carry out other defensive roles for which you had to add material in your original set. See e.g. the moves 1...Qc4, 1...Qd5 and 1...Qg2 in the following version:

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KlekleLegacy

It gives more options for Black for their second move, which is a plus.

Arisktotle

This is known as economy and it is highly appreciated in compositions. You combine more options in less material. When your composition appears to be finished, it is always a good idea to invest some time in making the position more economical. Adding functionality is a bonus, the main target is to make the overall position lighter with less or less valuable material. For instance it's better to have a bishop than a queen on the same square - but not when it adds promoted pieces or loses interesting variations!