ChrisSchack: I think the first move has to be here, it seems like the vital point. It's both a peep at a and the eye-stealing tesuji in conjunction with b.
W has 4 liberties to 2 (maybe 3 to 2 for other placements of 1) and kills the cut stones, and with them the group.
Imagist: It's not quite that easy. This gives a little resistance (though white can still kill).