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How I lost Ruy Lopez with Nxe5

Yeah, I think there is a strong psychological component in chess play.
Nxe5 is not bad at all. You got the better position. You lost because of a blunder.
This made zero sense to me. I had to do at least three double-takes.

After 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4, White uses a tactic, temporarily sacrificing a piece to get it back on the next move. This is not a bad move.

This move has nothing to do with the outcome of the game.

After this, though, you both blundered several times, and in fact White was significantly better for most of the game. It was only at the end (when White blundered) that Black was winning.
Agree with @EJAChess.
However there are some finer points. After 4 Nxe5 black does not have to retake 4...Nxe5, he also has 4...Bxf2+, 4...Qg5, or 4...Qh4.
That is why white usually plays 4 c3 or 4 o-o instead of 4 Nxe5.
Actually 4.Ne5 is a "secret insider's tip". I use it reguarly with quite some success.

PS: There's even a recent book who reccomends it. ;)
PPS: ...Bf2 is bad - that's what White is hoping for. :D
Interesting. The line 4 Nxe5 Qg5 5 Ng4 Bxf2+ 6 Nxf2 Qxb5 7 Nc3 Qe5 was considered good for black.
This opening 3...Bc5 was played by young Boris Spassky and young Robert Fischer.
i think 0-0 would be advisable before capturing the e pawn. to avoid getting pinned
4.0-0 Nd4 might be an issue.

4.Ne5 is ok, especially it's surprising value. I would use it from time to time, probably not against a well-prepared opponent. Although then it should be at least "=" worst-case.

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