(;AP[Hexon:0.0]FF[4]GM[11]SZ[11]C[2023/12/29

Black\: Tahir
White\: Frank

White wins.
]PL[B]
;B[c2]
;W[f6]
(;B[c8]C[Eric\:

I usually play B8 here.

Surprisingly, the bots suggest D8. See the next variation for the AI-inspired opening.]
 (;W[c9]C[Eric\: See the next variation for my usual response to C8.]
  ;B[h5]
  ;W[h4]C[Eric\:

I would play G7 first, to make sure Black will handle it in the expected way.]
  ;B[g5]
  ;W[g7]
  ;B[h7]
  ;W[h6]
  ;B[j5]
  ;W[j4]C[Eric\: Good.]
  ;B[f7]
  (;W[g6]C[Eric\:

I agree with defending this bridge.

See the next variation for how Black should respond to white F8.]
   (;B[e8]C[Eric\:

In hindsight, Black probably should've tried D8 or maybe E7.

See the next variation.]
    ;W[f9]
    (;B[c7]C[Eric\:

White was _probably_ already winning, but I can prove it after this.

White keeps the win for the rest of the game.

See the next two variations for b8 and d10.]
     ;W[d10]
     ;B[i5]
     ;W[i6]
     ;B[a10]
     ;W[b9]
     ;B[a9]
     ;W[c5]
     ;B[b6]
     ;W[c4]
     ;B[c6]
     ;W[e4]
     ;B[f4]
     ;W[e5]
     ;B[j6]
     ;W[i8]
     ;B[resign])
    (;B[b8]C[Eric\:


I would've tried this instead, since it would connect to black A10.

However, as Frank pointed out, this only makes White's win easier.])
    (;B[d10]C[Eric\:


Against this, White gets parallel ladders and then climbs.

https\://www.hexwiki.net/index.php/Climbing]
     ;W[d7]
     ;B[e6]
     ;W[e7]
     ;B[c7]
     ;W[b6]
     ;B[d8]
     ;W[d5]
     ;B[d6]
     ;W[f4]))
   (;B[d8]C[Eric\:

I don't have any idea what the lines might be from here.]
    ;W[f9]
    ;B[d9]))
  (;W[f8]C[Eric\:

During the game, I didn't see the black move I'm about to suggest, but against f8, I think Black should play i7.]
   ;B[i7]))
 (;W[d7]C[Eric\:

Against C8, I respond with this, hoping for the following line.]
  ;B[c7]
  ;W[b10]
  ;B[d9]
  ;W[d8]
  ;B[c9]
  ;W[d5]))
(;B[d8]
 ;W[d7]
 ;B[b5]
 ;W[c5]
 ;B[j4]C[Eric\:

the AI-inspired opening]))
