(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2021/07/30

Black\: Marietje
White\: Frank

Handicap\: 1.5

White wins.]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[11];B[d8];B[h4];W[f6];B[g6];W[h5];B[g5];W[f8];B[f7];
W[c10];B[d9];W[d10](;B[b10]
C[Eric\:

Black doesn't need the A-edge.

See next variation.];W[c9];
B[b9];W[e7];B[e8];W[c8];B[b8];W[c7];B[b7];W[c6];B[b6];W[c3];B[c4];W[c5]
C[Eric\:

White shouldn't make this exchange.];B[b5]
C[Eric\:

Now, ladders along the 1-edge towards A1 connect, since otherwise Black wins anyway.]
;W[d3];B[d4]
C[Eric\:



https\://senseis.xmp.net/?Tewari

is useful for my comments on the previous two moves.


If B5 and C5 were empty, would White want to exchange whiteC5 for blackB5?]
;W[e3];B[g3];W[e4];B[e5];W[d5];B[g9]C[Eric\:

Finally \:-)];W[h3];B[h7]
C[Eric\:


However, Black apparently didn't see why.

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Ladder_escape_fork

Black should've just defended the H3+G4 bridge.]
;W[h2](;B[g4];W[h6];B[g7];W[g2];B[i3];W[j1];B[k1];W[j2];B[k2];W[j3];
B[k3];W[j5];B[j4];W[i4];B[j6];W[i6];B[i2];W[i1];B[resign])(;B[g2]
C[Eric\:

This wins.];W[g4];B[f4];W[f5];B[d7]))(;B[g9]
C[Eric\:

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Ladder_escape_fork]))
