Trick Play

A trick play, or attempted swindle, attempts to entice the opponent into playing an "obvious" response which yields a poor result for her. If answered correctly, the result will typically be worse for the instigator of the trick than if he had played correctly. Trick plays are often characterised by unnatural plays: filling liberties or creating cutting points.

Examples

• Trick play example 1 (nineteen point trick play)
• Trick play example 2
• Trick play example 3
• Trick play example 4
• Trick play example 5
• Trick play example 6
• Trick play example 7 (2-2 point invasion)
• Trick play example 8
• Small avalanche - trick play
• Korean trick moves from breakfast: http://gogame.info/samples.html

A special case: 'Hamete'

Although hamete is a trick play, only few trick plays are hamete.

The distinction is in the skill level. If the incorrect play requires skill to refute then it is hamete, otherwise it isn't.