BQM 202
Keywords: Shape, Question
I've seen this shape in many high dan ( amateur ) games. It is basically a bamboo joint with one side extended.
To me it seems to bad, the extension being superfluous. Yet it appears often enough that I had to ask.
Alex Weldon: You need to give us some context. Shape is not a static thing - what might be bad shape in most contexts can be good in others. If you provide an example of a situation in which it appeared, then we can discuss it.
Mef: While I'm not sure when exactly you're thinking of, one place I know I see it is to avoid the Crane's Nest Tesuji. Something like this:
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/20/9124f547aee827f94aad1e932aeab687.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/36/fe8c0999bd3997164157b92b9fb56abc.png)
![[Diagram]](../../diagrams/22/7b94bc187c1365c1c94a759f4fbca765.png)
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