This is my first problem, so I thought I'd do an elementary one. This one may have more solutions if played far enough, but I thought I'd keep it basic. Flame me if there's something wrong.
(;GM[1]
FF[3]
RU[Japanese]
SZ[13]
HA[0]
KM[5.5]
PW[White]
PB[Black]
GN[White (W) vs. Black (B)]
DT[1999-07-28
SY[Cgoban 1.9.2]
TM[30:00(5x1:00)];
AB[dd][dj][jd][fg][gg]
AW[dg][ff][gf][fh][gh][ig][jj]
C[Don't let the black stones in the middle escape]
(;W[eg];B[hg]
(;W[hf];B[hh]
(;W[ih];B[hi]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[hi];B[ih]
(;W[ii];B[jh]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[jh];B[ii]
(;W[dc];B[ji]AW[cd][ed][de]C[Successful backstab! Too bad black's middle group escaped!])
(;W[cc];B[ji]AB[cd][dc][bd][db][bc][bb][cb]C[An assassin, how sneaky! Guards! Arrest him!!])
(;W[ji];B[ij]
(;W[hj];B[ik]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[ik];B[hj]C[Black threatens the white stone and has time to escape.])
)
(;W[ij];B[ji]
(;W[ki]C[RIGHTAfter months of fighting, black troops catch Shicho-disease. Very deadly!])
))))
(;W[hh];B[hf]
(;W[he];B[if]
(;W[jf];B[ie]
(;W[id];B[je]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[je];B[id]C[Black connects and is safe.])
))))
(;W[hg];B[eg]
(;W[ef];B[eh]
(;W[ei];B[dh]
(;W[ch];B[di]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[di];B[ch]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
))
(;W[eh];B[ef]
(;W[ee];B[df]
(;W[cf];B[de]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[de];B[cf]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
)))
(;W[ef];B[hg]
(;W[hf];B[hh]
(;W[ih];B[hi]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[hi];B[ih]
(;W[ii];B[jh]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[jh];B[ii]
(;W[ji];B[ij]
(;W[hj];B[ik]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[ik];B[hj]C[Black threatens the white stone and has time to escape.])
)
(;W[ij];B[jg]C[Blacks liberties allow him to cut through white's lines. White can do better.])
))))
(;W[hh];B[hf]
(;W[he];B[if]
(;W[jf];B[ie]
(;W[id];B[je]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[je];B[id]C[Black connects and is safe.])
)))
(;W[eh];B[hg]
(;W[hf];B[hh]
(;W[ih];B[hi]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[hi];B[ih]
(;W[ii];B[jh]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[jh];B[ii]
(;W[ji];B[ij]
(;W[hj];B[ik]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
(;W[ik];B[hj]C[Black threatens the white stone and has time to escape.])
)
(;W[ij];B[jg]C[Blacks liberties allow him to cut through white's lines. White can do better.])
))))
(;W[hh];B[hf]
(;W[he];B[if]
(;W[jf];B[ie]
(;W[id];B[je]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[je];B[id]C[Black connects and is safe.])
)))
(;W[hf];B[eg]
(;W[ef];B[eh]
(;W[ei];B[dh]
(;W[ch];B[di]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[di];B[ch]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
))
(;W[eh];B[ef]
(;W[ee];B[df]
(;W[cf];B[de]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[de];B[cf]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
)))
(;W[hh];B[eg]
(;W[ef];B[eh]
(;W[ei];B[dh]
(;W[ch];B[di]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[di];B[ch]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
))
(;W[eh];B[ef]
(;W[ee];B[df]
(;W[cf];B[de]C[Black connects and is safe.])
(;W[de];B[cf]C[Black gains enough liberties to fight back.])
)))
)
Trehek