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Black\: Mason
White\: Maynard

White wins.

Note\: (although honestly we helped each other)]
FF[4]GM[11]PL[B]SZ[9];B[a6];W[g3];B[d4];W[f5];B[e5];W[f2];B[c4];W[d7];
B[c7];W[b9](;B[e7]
C[Eric\:

Black could have used the ladder to get another semi-connection from C7 to E5, thereby connecting them.

See the variation.

(Allowing this would lose for White, so White would have to try something else.)


Peter\: C7 and E5 are already connected, by the scooter template. However, what Black does in the variation will capture d6, taking away a White intrusion point into the template.]
;W[d8];B[a9];W[b8];B[a8];W[b7];B[a7];W[b5];B[c5];W[b6];B[c6]
C[Eric\:


Black was already connected here.

(C7+C5+D4+E5)

I don't know about before, but at least now, White wins.]
;W[e6];B[a5];W[b4];B[a4];W[c1]
C[Eric\: Losing. B2 was winning, via climbing to C2 and E1.];B[b2]
C[Eric\:

This does win, but B3 is more efficient.];W[b1];B[d2]
C[Eric\: losing. C2 followed by E2 was winning.];W[c2];B[resign])(;B[c8]
;W[c9];B[d8];W[d9];B[e7]
C[Eric\:

Now C7 is connected to E5, so it's too late for White.];PL[W]
AW[a5][b2][b3][b4][f3][f4][f6][g6][g7][g8][h6][i6]))
