(;AP[HexGui:0.10.GIT]
C[2021/10/22

Black\: Sarah
White\: Peter

Handicap\: 0.5

White wins.
]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[11];B[f6];W[f8];B[e8];W[c9](;B[d10]
C[Eric\:


Black has at least a ladder here even if White plays next here (instead of Black d10), which should suggest Black attempting to minimax, rather than connecting directly. See next variation.

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Minimax]
;W[e9];B[d9];W[f5](;B[g5]C[Eric\: better e6, see next variation.];W[h3];
B[g4];W[g3];B[e4];W[d3];B[f2];W[f4];B[d6];W[e7];B[c8];W[d8];B[a10];W[b9]
;B[a9];W[b8];B[a8];W[b7];B[e6];W[f7];B[i6];W[h7];B[i7];W[h5]
C[Peter\: h5 does not have a template. See 2nd variation on the next move.]
(;B[i4];W[j2];B[h4];W[i5];B[resign])(;B[j4];W[h9]
C[White can still connect on the other side though.]))(;B[e6]
C[Eric\:

I would try pushing once first, since now C6 would connect to the 11-edge.]
;W[e5];B[c6];W[d6];B[b8]))(;B[g6]
C[Eric\:


This works.  It reconnects to the 11-edge due to a ladder escape fork at G9.]
;W[d10];B[e9];W[e10];B[g9];W[f9];B[h7]))
