swindle

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To defraud.
2. 2
   To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
3. 3
   For a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.

Noun

1. 1
   An instance of swindling.
2. 2
   Anything that is deceptively not what it appears to be.
3. 3
   An instance wherein a player in a losing position plays a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.