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Weird puzzle

#1

I was doing some puzzles today and was confused on this one: https://lichess.org/training/PDNB2

It was weird why nxe5 was a good idea because then your queen would be taken. Am I the only one that thinks that is pretty strange as well?

I was doing some puzzles today and was confused on this one: https://lichess.org/training/PDNB2 It was weird why nxe5 was a good idea because then your queen would be taken. Am I the only one that thinks that is pretty strange as well?
#2

Not strange. if you look at it after the bishop takes the queen you fork the king and queen and end up a piece ahead

Not strange. if you look at it after the bishop takes the queen you fork the king and queen and end up a piece ahead
#3

If black takes your queen, then you play Nd7 to fork the king and queen, so in the end you're up a knight.

If black takes your queen, then you play Nd7 to fork the king and queen, so in the end you're up a knight.
#4

Then Nd7+ would take her back with interest

Then Nd7+ would take her back with interest
#5

if you're ever confused about a puzzle, you can use the analysis engine to check

if you're ever confused about a puzzle, you can use the analysis engine to check

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