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White's move was 9.Nxe5
The idea is that, after Black captures the White queen, White can take the knight on c6 with discovered check, then capture the opposing queen and be a piece ahead. This is what happened in the game, which continued as follows:

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David Brodsky - Morgan Lawless,
Woodlands 5/15/11


9...Bxd1 10.Nxc6+ Qe7 11.Nxe7 Nxe7 12.Rxd1

and White won.

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However, White's plan should not have worked. What surprise resource does Black have after 9.Nxe5?
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