Answers.Body: <p>After 1.dxe5 Nd7 Black will get back their pawn with ...Nxe5 and be relieved that White's impressive center has been torn apart.</p>
  <p>After 1.d5! The Nc6 is sent to a bad square and leaves the Pe5 with insufficient defense, e.g. 1...Ne7 2.Nxe5 with a décisive advantage for White.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I tried looking at a few lines with the engine but still couldn't quite understand how white managed to obtain a better position in some of the lines. Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
  <pre><code>[Title &quot;White to move&quot;]
  [fen &quot;r1bqr1k1/1pp2pp1/p1n2n1p/4p3/3PP3/2PB1N1P/P2Q1PPB/R4RK1 w - - 0 15&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  
Tags: <strategy>
Title: Why is d5 better than dxe5 in this position?
ThreadText: # Why is d5 better than dxe5 in this position?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-16)
  
  I tried looking at a few lines with the engine but still couldn't quite understand how white managed to obtain a better position in some of the lines. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  
  ```
  [Title "White to move"]
  [fen "r1bqr1k1/1pp2pp1/p1n2n1p/4p3/3PP3/2PB1N1P/P2Q1PPB/R4RK1 w - - 0 15"]
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** strategy
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-16. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  After 1.dxe5 Nd7 Black will get back their pawn with ...Nxe5 and be relieved that White's impressive center has been torn apart.
  
  After 1.d5! The Nc6 is sent to a bad square and leaves the Pe5 with insufficient defense, e.g. 1...Ne7 2.Nxe5 with a décisive advantage for White.
  
  
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