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C[2021/05/07

Black\: Sarah
White\: Kyle

Handicap\: 0.5

White wins.]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[11];B[f6];W[d9];B[e9];W[h4](;B[e8]
C[Eric\:

I would probably have played c4, although White f7 will be hard to deal with. See next variation.]
;W[f5];B[d6];W[e7];B[c8];W[c7];B[d7];W[b10];B[d8];W[e4]
C[White is connected by 3rd row ladder creation template https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Ladder_creation_template#Ladder_creation_templates_on_the_5th_row]
;B[c5];W[d3];B[c3];W[d2](;B[b2]
C[This is worse than c2, because now White can connect to the a-edge without even needing b10. See also next variation.]
;W[c4];B[a5];W[j3];B[b5];W[b3];B[resign])(;B[c2];W[c4];B[a5];W[b5];B[a6]
;W[b6];B[i4];W[h5];B[i5];W[i3];B[k2];W[j3];B[k3];W[j4];B[k4];W[i7]))(;
B[c4];W[f7];B[c8]
C[Eric\:

I think this is how I would try to deal with it.];W[e7]
C[Eric\:

example continuation];B[b10];W[d6];B[b7];W[c5];B[a6]
C[Eric\:

From here, Black gets at least a height-2 ladder where a switchback would connect.]
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