Two Bishops outrun Knight & Bishop

 They say that it’s always nice to have the Bishop pair, and this game pays testament to that principle … As Black, I had another go at using the Kalashnikov.  I find this particular opening rich in ideas and very double edged.  

So, my opponent played the first few moves quite quickly and deliberately placed her Queen on d6 ... 

 So if the situation stay like this I can't castle!  If I try and cash the Queen away with Be7, then  I simply blunder the e-pawn.  So I tried 9. ..a5 10.O-O Qb6 11.b3 Qb4 12.Qxb4 axb4 and now I have managed to to liquidate the Queens and finally get castled on move 13. 

I've deliberately included the eval bar in this one ... I think that because White has played b3, (probably to prevent the Queen from taking on b2 earlier)  White has laced herself with two backward pawns.  Also, Black must can now consider the classic 'd5 push' which is often played when there is an opportunity to do so!  The result of this thematic pawn push, is that Black is left with two extremely strong central pawns.  It reminds me of those same two pawns sometimes breaking through in the French Defense. 

Notice the eval bar ... The central pawns are crashing through the center, and eating up all the squares.

In addition, the Black Bishops are now a dangerous asset and sit patiently like long range snipers on either side of the board ... White can really only cower and wait for the inevitable. 

My plan was simple:  March a pawn to the 2nd rank if possible and get a new Queen!!  The threat was very real as we can see here ... I'm just waiting for my chance ... 
    

Eventually I brought my King into the game as an extra attacker and 'squeezer'.  The role of this piece in the end-game is typically to support the remaining pawns and minor pieces, as well as cutting off the enemy King if he tries to make a run for it .. !!

Well, due to White being so utterly preoccupied with my d2 pawn queening, they forgot the looming mate threat ... !  I couldn't miss the final mate in 1, and indeed deliberately played f3 earlier to block the White Bishop off ...  

SUCCESS! 
 

The White Bishop and Knight make for two 'very sullen' characters in the above screenshot!  I present the entire game to play through here: