Table shape
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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 (...which was several years ago, and the name seems to be pretty widely accepted in english now, as of October 2009 .)
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.
Here's an example from a game in which I (Charles) was taking a handicap from a pro. Black wants to cut White. There are several ways to do this. and
make good shape, because now White a, Black b would be the table shape.
Ear point contains another example of using the table shape.
See also table building. See also tippy table.
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