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C[2021/07/16

Black\: Frank
White\: Kyle

White wins.]FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]
SZ[11];B[a3];W[swap-pieces];B[i8];W[h4];B[d4];W[h9]
C[Kyle\: tricky but wrong...];B[h8];W[i9];B[g9]
C[Kyle\: Wrong sequence for Black? White has a ladder escape now (by the trick).

Peter\: On the other hand, Black now threatens to play j7 if White tries e10 or if a 3rd row Black ladder approaches. This can sometimes be an advantage for Black.

Eric\: This is like blackH9 when the whiteH9,blackH8 exchange had not been made.

(where both blackH9 directly and blackJ8,whiteJ9 first are joseki)

I don't know why, but when my opponent _has_ made the H9,H8 exchange, I usually do make the J8,J9 exchange before G9.]
;W[e7];B[d7];W[d11]C[Kyle\: Questionable move?

Eric\: Yes];B[f9];W[e10]
;B[g10]
C[Kyle\: Bad response?

Peter\: This was Black's opportunity to play j7.]
;W[e9];B[c10];W[c9]
C[Peter\: better d8?



Eric\:


Probably

(When I initially got here, I didn't see either as significantly better.)]
;B[d8](;W[e5]C[Kyle\: Bad move?

Eric\: probably];B[d5]
C[Kyle\: Bad response? It leaves a potential ladder threat (although not active yet).

Peter\: I don't get why Black didn't play c6.


Eric\:

right
c6 instead]
;W[d9];B[f7];W[d2]
C[Now this threatens to escape. It also threatens Black's connection.];
B[h3];W[f5]
C[Peter\: At this point, the fact that Black did not play j7 earlier becomes important, since if Black had done that,  h4 would not be connected to the k-edge.


Eric\:

As a result, this is a forced win for White.]
;B[b8];W[b9];B[e8];W[d6];B[b7];W[c6];B[b6];W[c5];B[b5];W[c4];B[resign])(
;W[e6]C[Eric\:

This seems better.]))
