(;AP[Hexon:0.0]FF[4]GM[11]SZ[11]C[2024/02/23

Black\: Nhi
White\: Peter

Handicap\: 0.5

White wins.]PL[B]
;B[i8]
;W[i9]
;B[h9]
;W[g5]
;B[c4]
;W[c2]
;B[d3]C[Peter\: Here, a more standard move is d2. c4 and d2 will escape all black ladders.]
;W[f2]
;B[e2]
;W[d8]
;B[f6]
;W[f7]
(;B[e8]C[Peter\: This exchange probably helps White more than it helps Black. The point is that getting e7 makes it easier for White's g5 to connect to the a-edge.

As Black, I would have either left this bridge alone, or played e7. See the next variation.]
 ;W[e7]
 ;B[h6]
 ;W[g4]
 ;B[h4]
 ;W[h3]
 ;B[j2]
 ;W[f8]C[Peter\: This move does not achieve anything for White. Black still escapes 3rd row ladders.]
 ;B[i6]
 ;W[i4]
 ;B[h5]
 ;W[i3]
 ;B[b6]
 ;W[d6]
 ;B[e6]
 ;W[c8]
 ;B[resign])
(;B[e7]
 ;W[e8]
 ;B[h6]
 ;W[g4]
 ;B[g6]
 ;W[e5]
 ;B[d6]
 ;W[d5]
 ;B[b6]
 ;W[d7]
 ;B[c7]
 ;W[e9]
 ;B[e6]
 ;W[h7]
 ;B[j6]
 ;W[i6]
 ;B[j5]
 ;W[i5]
 ;B[j4]
 ;W[i3]
 ;B[k2]
 ;W[k1]
 ;B[j2]
 ;W[j1]
 ;B[i2]
 ;W[i1]
 ;B[h2]C[Eric\:

I think g3 was slightly simpler.

Peter\: Yes, and it would work even without f5.]
 ;W[h1]
 ;B[g2]
 ;W[g1]
 ;B[f4]))
