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I recently watched an Eric Rosen video where he showcased a trap in the QGD. I do not remember what the trap was called. Here are the moves.

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 {The trap is this move, because the d5 pawn is not actually free} 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nxd5 Nxd5! {And White falls for it!} 7. Bxd8 Bb4+! 8. Qd2 {White is forced to give up their queen since that is his only move} Bxd2+ 9. Kxd2 Kxd8 {Black is up a knight, and has a safer king than White, and White’s only compensation is a pawn. Lichess’s Stockfish rates this to be ~-3.}

I don’t remember the name of the trap. If anyone could let me know that would be great. (Bonus points for anyone who can link me the Eric Rosen video!)

Brian Towers
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fartgeek
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    Naroditsky's also shown it at least twice in his speedrun, the most recent mention being from [a discussion about a game at the rating of 1940](https://youtu.be/VEwKZo8l7yY?t=695). – Mateen Ulhaq Jan 16 '21 at 01:39
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    What's the best response to this? simply not taking the pawn with the knight? – asaf92 Jan 16 '21 at 14:24
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    @asaf92 According to stockfish, the best move is 6.e3. Stockfish gives a rating of .4. – fartgeek Jan 17 '21 at 02:05

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This is known as the Elephant Trap.

ericw31415
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This trap is the Elephant Trap.

The video is:

Crazy Queen's Gambit Declined and Secret Preparation Revealed

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