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C[2022/05/27

Black\: Scott
White\: Frank

Handicap\: 1.5

White wins.
]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[11];B[f6];B[h4];W[i3];B[g3];W[h3];B[e8];W[f7];B[e7];
W[f5];B[g4];W[g5];B[h5];W[g6](;B[i6]
C[Eric\: I think Black should have pushed again. See next variation.];
W[h6](;B[i5]C[Eric\: j5 is the alternative, see next variation.];W[h8];
B[j7];W[i9](;B[j9]
C[Eric\:

This is bad, due to White's response. See next variation for a better move.]
;W[i10]
C[Eric\:

i9+i10 is connected to the k-edge, so since Black already has j7, j9 is completely useless to Black.]
;B[k10];W[j8];B[h7];W[f9]
C[Eric\:

g8 is locally the correct response, but White is giving handicap, so the move White played instead seems like a fine try.]
(;B[g8]C[Eric\: d7 wins for Black, see next variation.];W[f10];B[f8]
C[Eric\: d7 wins for the same reason as before.];W[d10];B[b10];W[c9];
B[b9];W[c8];B[g9];W[g11];B[b8];W[c7];B[b7];W[c6];B[b6];W[c5];B[b5];W[c4]
;B[b4];W[c2];B[b2];W[c1];B[a1];W[b3];B[c3];W[d2];B[d3];W[e2](;B[e4]
C[Eric\:

If Black didn't have a ladder escape fork at J2, then Black would still be winning, see next variation.]
;W[e3];B[d4];W[f3];B[f4];W[h1](;B[j3]
C[Eric\: Losing move. See next variation for a winning move.];W[j2];
B[resign])(;B[j2]
C[Eric\:

This wins.

(It's a ladder escape fork\:  Black connects with H2 or J3.)]
))(;
C[Eric\:

If Black didn't have a ladder escape fork at J2, then Black would still be winning.]
PL[B]AW[i2][j1][k1];B[e3];W[f2];B[g2];W[f3];B[e4];W[f4];B[d6]))(;B[d7]
C[Eric\:


This wins for Black.

(It connects to the 11-edge, and Black connects to the 1-edge via F8 or E5.)]
))(;B[j10]
C[Eric\:

Black should've played this or i10, so Black ends with a ladder escape here.]
))(;B[j5]C[Eric\:

This is the alternative,];W[h2]
C[Eric\:

although it allows this.]))(;B[h6]
C[Eric\:

I think Black should've pushed again.];W[g8];B[h8]
C[Eric\:

E8 escapes a height-3 ladder.]))
