Answers.Body: <p>As far as I know it is consensus that the two variations you gave starting with 5.cxd5 are indeed the best possible way to play as White.</p>
  
  <p>Now 4. ...Bf5 is a bad move, as Black is either forced to give up a pawn( in the first variation) or give up the center(as in the second variation), but despite these tactical flaws it is still a sensible developing move, so you really should not expect to gain more than you do in the given variations.</p>
  
  <p>That being said, White does have different options available, but none of them is actually objectively stronger. In fact, if White is careless this variation can easily result in an equal or even slightly favorable position for Black. There is a famous game Yanovsky - Capablanca, that beautifully illustrates this danger. </p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>6.Qb3 Nc6! 7.Qxb7 Bd7 is apparently playable for black, lots of theory. The obvious move 8.Bf4, preventing Rb8, requires further investigation. </p>
  
  <p>Perhaps something aggresive such as 8..e5 is the idea.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You could play either:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>d*5 (better defense).</li>
  <li>Ne4 (good defense and offense).</li>
  <li>Qd6 (to let queen out so could attack later)************personally think this is best.</li>
  <li>e6 (better positioning).</li>
  </ul>
  
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Body: <p>After:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bf5
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to put a lot of pressure in black's position, I used to follow the game with:</p>
  
  <p>5.cxd5 </p>
  
  <p>And here black has two major options:</p>
  
  <p>i) 5... cxd5</p>
  
  <pre><code>rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/3P1b2/3P4/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 5
  
  5... cxd5 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.Nxd5 Qxb3 8.Nxf6+ exf6 9.axb3
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I think it's very good for white</p>
  
  <p>ii) 5... Nxd5, and here I found searching in a database a move that looks like strong, Nd2!</p>
  
  <pre><code>rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/3P1b2/3P4/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 5
  
  5... Nxd5 6. Nd2 e6 7.e4 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bg6
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And in this position white has a solid center and looks for me a little better</p>
  
  <p>I want more, how should I continue after 4...Bf5?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Why would you think i) is very good for white? It just loses a piece. Now, if you had written 8.Nxf6+ instead...
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Comments.Text: Sorry... I correct it
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Comments.Text: You probably mixed it up with 5…Nd5 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.Nd5 Qb3 and now 8.Nc7 ...
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Comments.Text: You can find some explanation here: http://tartajubow.blogspot.in/2010/11/janowsky-capablanca.html
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Comments.Text: There has actually been a book about bringing the bishop out even earlier: https://www.newinchess.com/The_Liberated_Bishop_Defence-p-9002.html
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Comments.Text: @BlindKungFuMaster: `2... Bf5` is interesting, but shouldn't be combined with `c6`. The bishop move in those Slav positions (before `dxc4`) is usually bad.
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Tags: <opening><slav-defense>
Title: slav defense, black's bishop early development punishment
ThreadText: # slav defense, black's bishop early development punishment
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-03)
  
  After:
  [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
  1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bf5
  
  I want to put a lot of pressure in black's position, I used to follow the game with:
  5.cxd5 
  And here black has two major options:
  i) 5... cxd5
  rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/3P1b2/3P4/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 5
  
  5... cxd5 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.Nxd5 Qxb3 8.Nxf6+ exf6 9.axb3
  
  I think it's very good for white
  ii) 5... Nxd5, and here I found searching in a database a move that looks like strong, Nd2!
  rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/3P1b2/3P4/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 5
  
  5... Nxd5 6. Nd2 e6 7.e4 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bg6
  
  And in this position white has a solid center and looks for me a little better
  I want more, how should I continue after 4...Bf5?
  
  **Tags:** opening, slav-defense
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Why would you think i) is very good for white? It just loses a piece. Now, if you had written 8.Nxf6+ instead...  
  > **username_0**: Sorry... I correct it  
  > **username_2**: You probably mixed it up with 5…Nd5 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.Nd5 Qb3 and now 8.Nc7 ...  
  > **username_3**: You can find some explanation here: http://tartajubow.blogspot.in/2010/11/janowsky-capablanca.html  
  > **username_2**: There has actually been a book about bringing the bishop out even earlier: https://www.newinchess.com/The_Liberated_Bishop_Defence-p-9002.html  
  > **username_4**: @username_2: `2... Bf5` is interesting, but shouldn't be combined with `c6`. The bishop move in those Slav positions (before `dxc4`) is usually bad.  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_5 on 2015-11-27. Score: 3
  
  As far as I know it is consensus that the two variations you gave starting with 5.cxd5 are indeed the best possible way to play as White.
  
  Now 4. ...Bf5 is a bad move, as Black is either forced to give up a pawn( in the first variation) or give up the center(as in the second variation), but despite these tactical flaws it is still a sensible developing move, so you really should not expect to gain more than you do in the given variations.
  
  That being said, White does have different options available, but none of them is actually objectively stronger. In fact, if White is careless this variation can easily result in an equal or even slightly favorable position for Black. There is a famous game Yanovsky - Capablanca, that beautifully illustrates this danger.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_6 on 2016-02-02. Score: 2
  
  6.Qb3 Nc6! 7.Qxb7 Bd7 is apparently playable for black, lots of theory. The obvious move 8.Bf4, preventing Rb8, requires further investigation.
  
  Perhaps something aggresive such as 8..e5 is the idea.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_7 on 2014-12-30. Score: -4
  
  You could play either:
  
  * d\*5 (better defense).
  * Ne4 (good defense and offense).
  * Qd6 (to let queen out so could attack later)\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*personally think this is best.
  * e6 (better positioning).
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_8**: Could you please elaborate a bit more on your answer? This looks a bit empty.  
  
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