In addition to the above it is beneficial to the bishop if the opponent’s pawns are placed on squares of the same colour as that on which it moves, since it can then attack them. In addition it is preferable that the own pawns are placed on squares of the opposite colour.
In the third round of the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 (21.06.2025), the following ending was played [click on the fan button to get engine support]:
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