(;
AB[pa][kb][pb][ic][lc][pc][kd][pd][ie][qe][qf]
AW[ob][qb][nc][rc][ld][rd][le][ne][of][pf][qg][rg]
C[Black plays.

Source:
    Qi Jing Zhong Miao #431, an ancient collection of mostly kyu level life and death problems.

Analysis:
    Myron Souris]
(;
B[nd]
C[The only move!];
W[mc]
(;
B[mb]
C[Again, the only move!];
W[nb]
(;
B[md]
(;
W[ma];B[od];W[lb];B[kc];W[oa];B[ka];W[la]
(;
B[me]
C[Black escapes out to the center.];
W[lf];B[mf];W[lg];B[mg]
)
    (;
    B[re]
    C[Black cannot kill the corner.];
    W[sd]
    C[White has 2 eyes or connects out.]
    )
)
    (;
    W[od]
    C[If White tries to block Black by connecting himself, ...];
    B[na]
    C[... Black connects outright due to White's shortage of liberties.]
    )
)
    (;
    B[na];W[oa];B[md]
    C[Transposes to the previous variation.]
    )
)
    (;
    B[na]
    C[Fails];
    W[lb]
    )
)
    (;
    B[na]
    C[Fails];
    W[oa];B[nd];W[mc]
    (;
    B[md];W[lb];B[kc];W[od];B[oc];W[me];B[nb];W[mb]
    C[And Black dies.];
    B[rb]
    C[An example sequence.];
    W[qc];B[re];W[sd]
    C[White's corner can either live or connect out.]
    )
        (;
        B[oc];W[lb];B[la];W[kc];B[nb];W[jb]
        C[Black dies.]
        )
    )
    (;
    B[nb]
    C[A stylish move ... that fails here.];
    W[mb]
    (;
    B[mc];W[na];B[nd];W[od];B[md];W[oc]
    )
        (;
        B[nd];W[mc];B[na];W[ma]
        )
        (;
        B[na];W[mc]
        )
        (;
        B[oc];W[mc]
        )
    )
    (;
    B[mc]
    C[Fails];
    W[mb];B[nd];W[od]
    C[White connects and Black dies.]
    )
)

