diff --git a/src/codewars/RegExParser.py b/src/codewars/RegExParser.py
index d3920ba..553fa00 100644
--- a/src/codewars/RegExParser.py
+++ b/src/codewars/RegExParser.py
@@ -1,20 +1,39 @@
 class RegExp:
     def __init__(self, *args):
         self.args = args
+
     def __repr__(self):
         args = ", ".join(map(repr, self.args))
         return f"{self.__class__.__name__}({args})"
+
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return type(self) is type(other) and self.args == other.args
-class Any(RegExp): pass
-class Normal(RegExp): pass
-class Or(RegExp): pass
-class Str(RegExp): pass
-class ZeroOrMore(RegExp): pass
+
+
+class Any(RegExp):
+    pass
+
+
+class Normal(RegExp):
+    pass
+
+
+class Or(RegExp):
+    pass
+
+
+class Str(RegExp):
+    pass
+
+
+class ZeroOrMore(RegExp):
+    pass
+
 
 # Your task is to build an AST using those nodes.
 # See sample tests or test output for examples of usage.
 
+
 def parse_regexp(indata):
     return RegExParser(indata).compile()
 
@@ -46,6 +65,8 @@ class RegExParser:
 
         if any([not string or string.count("|") > 1 for string in sequences]):
             return False
+        elif isinstance(sequences, str) and sequences.count("|") > 1:
+            return False
 
         if self.pattern.find("*") == 0:
             return False
@@ -57,33 +78,47 @@ class RegExParser:
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_sequences(pattern):
-        left_paren = pattern.find('(')
-        right_paren = pattern.rfind(')')
-
-        if left_paren == -1 and right_paren == -1:
-            return [pattern]
-
-        if left_paren == -1 or right_paren == -1:
-            return None
-
-        if left_paren > right_paren:
-            return None
-
-        left_side = pattern[:left_paren]
-        middle = pattern[left_paren + 1: right_paren]
-        right_side = pattern[right_paren + 1:]
-
         result = []
-        if left_side:
-            result.append(left_side)
+        buffer = []
+        depth = 0
 
-        if middle:
-            result.append(RegExParser.parse_sequences(middle))
+        left_paren_count = pattern.count("(")
+        right_paren_count = pattern.count(")")
+        if left_paren_count == -1 and right_paren_count == -1:
+            return [pattern]
+        if left_paren_count == -1 or right_paren_count == -1:
+            return None
+        if left_paren_count > right_paren_count:
+            return None
 
-        if right_side:
-            result.append(right_side)
+        for c in pattern:
+            if c == "(":
+                if depth == 0:
+                    if buffer:
+                        result.append("".join(buffer))
+                        buffer = []
+                else:
+                    buffer.append(c)
+                depth += 1
 
-        return result
+            elif c == ")":
+                depth -= 1
+                if depth < 0:
+                    return None
+                elif depth == 0:
+                    group = "".join(buffer)
+                    result.append(RegExParser.parse_sequences(group))
+                    buffer = []
+                else:
+                    buffer.append(c)
+
+            else:
+                buffer.append(c)
+
+        if buffer:
+            result.append("".join(buffer))
+
+        return result if len(result) > 1 else result[0]
 
     @staticmethod
     def parse_regex(sequences) -> RegExp | None:
@@ -106,15 +141,50 @@ class RegExParser:
         else:
             result: list[RegExp] = []
 
-            for sequence_idx in range(len(sequences)):
+            sequence_idx = 0
+            while sequence_idx < len(sequences):
                 current_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx]
 
                 if sequence_idx < len(sequences) - 1:
                     next_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx + 1]
-                    if isinstance(next_sequence, str) and next_sequence.startswith("*"):
+                    if isinstance(next_sequence, str) and next_sequence.startswith(
+                        "*|"
+                    ):
+                        next_sequence = next_sequence[2:]
+                        if next_sequence:
+                            sequence_idx += 1
+                        else:
+                            sequence_idx += 2
+                            next_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx]
+                        regex = Or(
+                            ZeroOrMore(RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence)),
+                            RegExParser.parse_regex(next_sequence),
+                        )
+                        if regex:
+                            result.append(regex)
+                    elif isinstance(next_sequence, str) and next_sequence.startswith(
+                        "*"
+                    ):
+                        next_sequence = next_sequence[1:]
                         regex = ZeroOrMore(RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence))
                         if regex:
                             result.append(regex)
+                    elif isinstance(next_sequence, str) and next_sequence.startswith(
+                        "|"
+                    ):
+                        next_sequence = next_sequence[1:]
+                        if next_sequence:
+                            sequence_idx += 1
+                        else:
+                            sequence_idx += 2
+                            next_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx]
+
+                        regex = Or(
+                            RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence),
+                            RegExParser.parse_regex(next_sequence),
+                        )
+                        if regex:
+                            result.append(regex)
                     else:
                         regex = RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence)
                         if regex:
@@ -124,8 +194,9 @@ class RegExParser:
                     if regex:
                         result.append(regex)
 
-            return Str(result) if len(result) > 1 else result[0]
+                sequence_idx += 1
 
+            return Str(result) if len(result) > 1 else result[0]
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_type(sequence) -> RegExp:
@@ -154,18 +225,10 @@ class RegExParser:
 
         return regex
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    test_cases = [
-        "",
-        "(",
-        "(hi!",
-        ")(",
-        "a|t|y",
-        "a**",
-        "]K\nBYg<y)eoqj9+~Nim,$#-LkOM\\0E6zxC1^:WfD4A/v`@w.%J8_s(x|[\rI",
-        "((aa)|ab)*|a"
-    ]
+    test_cases = ["((aa)|ab)*|a"]
 
     for test_case in test_cases:
         print("---------------------")
-        print(parse_regexp(test_case))
\ No newline at end of file
+        print(parse_regexp(test_case))