Key ideas About 2 Minor Pieces vs A Rook

It often happens that one side exchanges 2 minor pieces for a rook and 2 pawns. Which material configuration is better? The correct answer is: it depends.

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The principle is that in the middlegame, two minor pieces are generally better, while in the endgame, a rook and two pawns are usually preferable.

Here is an example that 2 minor pieces are better in the middlegame. Position comes from one of my recent games. White to move, can you find the winning attack?

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