(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2021/01/22

Black\: Kyle
White\: Frank

Handicap\: 0.5

White wins.]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[11];B[i8];W[i9];B[c9];W[e4];B[h4];W[h5];B[g5];W[f7];
B[e6];W[d8];B[c8];W[d7];B[b7];W[c7];B[b8];W[c6];B[a6];W[b6];B[a7];W[b5];
B[a5];W[c2];B[b3];W[b4];B[a4];W[b2];B[c3];W[d2]
C[Eric\: As someone presumably already mentioned (since it wasn't me who highlighted them), the pieces at g5 and h4 escape the ladder.]
;B[d3];W[e2];B[e3];W[f2];B[f3];W[g2](;B[i2]
C[Eric\: h3 would have been a simple win, see next variation.];W[h3];
B[i3];W[g4](;B[resign]
C[Black resigns, but it is not completely clear if this game is really settled. For example, f7 only has a ladder creation template for 4th row ladders. Can i6 block it? See next variation.

Note\: According to Mohex, this position is indeed a win for White.]
)(;B[i6];W[j4];B[g6];W[g7];B[h6];W[h8];B[k7];W[j9];B[h9];W[i7];B[j6];
W[j7]))(;B[h3]C[Eric\:

much simpler]))
