The Art of the Swindle

The topic of this blog is the swindle. But how do you perform a good swindle?

All three swindles have three solid parts; Baits, Complexity, and Attacking. In this blog, I'll show you effective examples of all three. 

Trick #1: Baiting

Let's start with a cute example from a simple game. 

These are some swindle puzzles using bait for you to solve. 

Another interesting example...

Please note: These puzzles are supposed to create swindling opportunities, not best moves. 

Trick #2: Attacking

Attacking is a very large part in a swindling idea. But how is it executed properly? 

Set a swindle in this position. 

Frank Marshall is a man known for his swindles, particularly because of their complexities. In this example, he's playing a rook down in a dead lost rook endgame. But does he give up? We'll see. 

I hope you enjoyed these examples of swindles and these tips and tricks on how to use them effectively. Now in the final game of this blog, I'll show you how I pulled off a swindle using these tips and tricks.

I hope you enjoyed this blog.