What is this trap in QGD?

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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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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!)

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. — Mateen Ulhaq, Jan 16 '21 at 01:39
What's the best response to this? simply not taking the pawn with the knight? — asaf92, Jan 16 '21 at 14:24
@asaf92 According to stockfish, the best move is 6.e3. Stockfish gives a rating of .4. — fartgeek, Jan 17 '21 at 02:05

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 15 '21 at 02:51

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This is known as the Elephant Trap.

answered Jan 15 '21 at 02:51

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score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '21 at 03:02

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This trap is the Elephant Trap.

The video is:

Crazy Queen's Gambit Declined and Secret Preparation Revealed

answered Jan 15 '21 at 03:02

Stevo

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What is this trap in QGD?

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