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Table shape
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  Difficulty: Beginner   Keywords: Shape

There is a key shape (normally good shape) that doesn't have a Japanese name, and hasn't been christened in English - up to this point.

[Diagram]
Table shape

This may be more efficient than the bamboo joint, while doing a similar job - typically staying connected in an important, contested part of the board.

Depending on quite what white stones are around, there is also probably a greater chance of an eye being formed in the table shape.


[Diagram]
Good shape cut

Here's an example from a game in which I was taking a handicap from a pro. Black wants to cut White. There are several ways to do this. B1 and B3 make good shape, because now White a, Black b would be the table shape.



White's follow-up to an ear point play.

[Diagram]
Stylish preparation to cut

For example White makes a table shape and leaves two cutting points at d and e.

Charles Matthews

Tamsin would like to note: The table shape is strong, but an incomplete table shape can be subject to a table point play, similar to taking the fourth point of a bamboo joint.



See also table building. See also tippy table.



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