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Pseudo Finesse - A psychological finesse that, based on the actual card layout, would not work; however, due to a defender's confusion of partner's holdings, an otherwise non-winning trick is allowed to slide by the defender (also called a Chinese Finesse)

For instance when North/South are in a trump contract and playing a side-suit.  South leads the SQ.  West might erroneously duck the best play of going up with the SK.  This ploy may bluff West into believing North/South is holding the Jack.

  A x  
K x x x   J 10 x
  Q x x x  

If West ducks the SK, the declarer wins 2 tricks.  However if West goes up with the SK, the declarer is limited to 1 trick.

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