noun
bamboo joint; parallel lines of two stones spaced one point apart
A Go term for a shape where two stones are placed one space apart on the same line, resembling a bamboo joint. Used in tactical discussions.
この局面ではタケフが有効な形だ。
In this position, the bamboo joint is an effective shape.
黒はタケフで白の侵入を防いだ。
Black prevented White's invasion with a bamboo joint.
From 竹 (bamboo) + 節 (joint, node), referring to the visual similarity between the stone formation and bamboo nodes. The reading たけふ is a compound reading.