(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2021/04/18

Black\: Eric
White\: Kyle

Handicap\: -2

Black wins.
]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[12];B[l5];W[swap-pieces];W[c4];W[i4];B[f5];W[d9]
C[Eric\:

good (obtuse 4-4)];B[j9];W[h7];B[e8];W[d10]
C[Eric\:

This was significantly better than I thought when you played it.
There might've been some way to keep E8 off of the 12-edge, but considering White's strength in the J5 area, F8 should be enough compensation.]
;B[f9];W[h10];B[d11];W[f8](;B[e9]
C[Eric\:

The only alternative I can see to Black just connecting here is H6.  (though now I realize that I was considering G7 during the game. See next variation for why I didn't play it.)]
;W[e7];B[h5];W[g5];B[i5]
C[Eric\:

This is now a forced win for White, and White kept the win for the rest of the game.]
(;W[j6]
C[Eric\:



There are 3 parts to it\:


keeping i4 and H7 both connected to the 11 edge

connecting E7 to i4 or H7

connecting E7 to the A-edge]
;B[g7];W[f7];B[l4];W[j7];B[l3];W[j3];B[l2];W[k4];B[a10];W[d8];B[b8];
W[b11];W[resign])(;W[i6]
C[Eric\:

If White had tried this, then I would've played J5.];B[j5]
C[Eric\:

Now I'm not confident in either i4 or i6+h7 being connected to the L-edge.]
))(;B[g7];W[f7]C[Eric\:

This is why I didn't try G7.]))
