(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2020/05/08

Black\: Frank
White\: Matt 

White wins.

Colors are uncertain.

Analysis by Eric (paraphrased)
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FF[4]GM[11]SZ[11];B[i2];W[e7];B[c8];W[d6]
C[At this point, white is already connected to the A-edge. Although the connection from d6 is not an edge template, it is a ladder-creation template (white can force a 2nd row ladder along the A-edge in the direction of b10). Since white also has an available ladder fork at b10, white can win the ladder.]
(;B[c6]
C[This move does notprevent white from connecting to the A-edge. Any territory gained by black can be rendered useless by white's minmaxing move at d5 or even e4 (http\://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexstrat3.html#section_38).]
(;W[c5];B[d5];W[c7];B[e6];W[d7];B[g6];W[f8];B[a7]
C[This is a wasted move, since it does not even threaten to disconnect white. White can ignore this move. In fact, even if it were black's move again, black b8 leads to white b7, black a8, white b6. And black a8 leads to a 2nd row ladder that white can fork at b10 as before.]
(;W[b8]
C[Since white was already connected, this move is also wasted. A move at h7 would have given white a quick win.]
;B[g8];W[g7];B[i6]
C[This is where things get interesting. But the following variations are confusing and I don't remember everything that was discussed. It is a winning position for white according to Mohex.]
(;W[i5](;B[h6];W[f5];B[h4](;W[g9]
C[This is a fatal move for white, since black has an easy win at h8.](;
B[f9]C[Black overlooked the winning move at H8.];W[h7](;B[i8]
C[This is a fatal mistake for Black, since White immediately connects via i7 and the ladder escape at i5.  Both i7 and j7 would have saved Black.]
(;W[i7])(;B[resign]))(;B[i7];W[h8](;B[j8]C[A bad move.];W[i10])(;B[i8]
C[A good move.];W[h9](;B[i9];W[h10];B[i10])(;B[i10];W[i9];B[k8];W[j8];
B[k7];W[j7];B[k6];W[j6])))(;B[j7];W[i8];B[j8];W[i10];B[i9];W[h10];B[h9];
W[f11];B[e10];W[h8];B[g10]))(;B[h8]
C[This would have been an immediate win for black via edge template F-4 (http\://www.mseymour.ca/hex_book/hexstrat9.html#section_115).]
;W[f11];B[h10];W[h9];B[f9]))(;W[h9]
C[Mohex suggests this move instead. The solver shows that it is winning for white.]
))(;B[j5])(;B[e8];W[f7];B[h6];W[h7]))(;B[e4]
C[Even if black had tons more pieces on the board (follow this variation), white would have a forced win.]
;B[f4];B[g3];B[h3];B[j8];W[i7](;B[k6]
C[Though black h7 would have been a win for black. I am not sure I remember what we discussed about this position.]
;W[h7];B[i10];W[j6];B[k5];W[j5];B[k4];W[j3];B[j4];W[h4];B[i4];W[i3])(;
B[h7]))(;W[h7];B[i7];W[h9](;W[f10])(;B[h8];W[f10];B[f9])(;B[e8];W[f7];
B[h8];W[f10];B[f9];W[e10];B[e9];W[d10](;W[d9])(;B[c10];W[d9];B[d8];W[c9]
)(;W[c9]))))(;W[h7](;B[b8](;B[b7])(;W[b7]))(;B[a8];B[e8];W[f7])))(;W[d5]
)(;W[e4]))(;B[e6]
C[Maybe it is more effective to attack the bridge first, and then play something like c5, which doesn't prevent the connection but gives black some territory. ]
;W[d7];B[c5];W[e4]
C[However, white has the response at e4, making c5 not a great move.]))
