Is this a legit Swindle?

I'm playing white and I'm down a piece and a pawn. But is it a legitimate swindle if you simply catch your opponent sleeping?

That's chess kung-fu

Looks to me like he just dropped the ball, should have moved out his knight to stop mate, which may not even work, Q-c6+

16.Qe2 is this a brilliancy or an example of the law of accidental compensation?

I predict its both.

Originally posted by National Master Dale
16.Qe2 is this a brilliancy or an example of the law of accidental compensation?

I predict its both.

To find out why simply look at the original game.

Hi

Your game was a 'grey' Swindle. You did not intend to lose the
Bishop. You kept active and Black tried to hold his position together
with a Queen v A Queen aand two active Rooks.
His overall bad play after he won the piece lost a game he was winning.

I say 'grey' because IMO a genuine swindle is when you set a trap
in a totally lost resignable position.
Your opponent misses it and losses or draws.
You have swindled a 100% win from your opponent.

A standard trap you can set anytime, winning or equal.
Only when you trick him out of a genuine win is it safe to call it a swindle.

So my greyness comes from the fact you set no trap just a series of
active good moves and Black let you in to mate him.