(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2021/07/09

Black\: Frank
White\: Peter

White wins.
]FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]
SZ[11];B[a3];W[d8];B[i8];W[g5];B[e7];W[e6](;B[c7]
C[Eric\: I would play i4, see next variation.];W[d9](;B[b10]
C[Eric\: better c9, see next variation.];W[b9](;B[g7]
C[Eric\:

Now White has a forced win.  White kept it for the rest of the game.

See next variation for a better suggestion.]
;W[g4];B[d7];W[c6];B[b7](;W[c5];B[e4];W[e5];B[b4];W[a6];B[j4];W[j3];
B[h4];W[h5];B[i4];W[i6];B[resign])(;W[b6]
C[Eric\:

This shows that B7 was locally a bad move for Black\:  It gives up the possibility of Black instead playing B6, which could be useful in certain surrounding conditions.]
))(;B[h4]C[Eric\:

Maybe here,];W[h5]
C[Eric\:

hoping for this, and then F6 or I6?]))(;B[c9];W[c8];B[b8]
C[Eric\:


This sequence likely would've been more useful in this position.

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Joseki#4th_row_opening]
))(;B[i4]
C[Eric\:

I would play here.  Note that White can't connect locally.];
W[h6];B[j5];W[i7];B[k6]))
