(;
GM[1]FF[4]VW[]AP[Many Faces of Go:10.0]
SZ[19]
HA[0]
ST[0]
PB[Antoine Fenech]
PW[Ilia Chikchine]
DT[2003-03-16]
PC[Cannes]
KM[8.0]
TM[1]
RE[B+5,5]

C[Black: Antoine Fenech 3D France 
White: Ilia Chikchine 5D Russie

European youth championship under 18 years old. 
Cannes France, 2003, Ronde 5.

This time I would like to write a little bit about Frence 
young players. 

In 1985 I visited Frence for the first time. At that time 
there were only a few young players around. About 6 
years ago, I started to visit the French Go summer 
camp and a year later also the winter camp. I was very 
impressed by their work. For example in the summer 
camp, there are always more 50 children, every body 
learns play go! French go association pays a great 
attention to the young players. I believe in the near 
future we will see some high level French young 
players. 

This game played by one of their top player under 18 
years old, Antoine Fenech. 

Here below is his autobiography down by himself:

I was born on October 10th 1985 in Strasbourg, France. 
I learned to play go in 1989,  taught by my father Albert 
Fenech in the club of the College St-Etienne in 
Strasbourg. http://strasbourg.jeudego.org 
I have been since then coached by Frédéric Donzet ( 
5D ).
I reached the rank of  1st dan in 1998 and I am today 4 
dan.
I was 4 times French youth champion in years 1996,  
1998, 
2001 and 2002.
I was twice European youth champion under 12 in 
years 
1996 and 1997 and once European youth champion 
under 18 in year 2003.
I took part in 4 World Youth Goe Championships :
- 7th place in Amsterdam 1995 ( under 12 years old )
- 5th place in Seoul 1996 ( under 12 )
- 7th place in Taiwan 1997 ( under 12 )
- 9th place in Phuket-Thailand 2002 ( under 18 )
and I’m qualified for the next championship which will 
take plce in Shangai.
Beside go I’m also keen on soccer and I’m a fervent 
supporter of the Racing Club de Strasbourg.

The 7th European youth go championship took place in 
Cannes last  month with 276 partcipants. After the 5 
rounds,  three players : Ilia Chikchine ( 5 dan from 
Russia ), Timour Douguine (4 dan also from Russia ) 
and 
me, had won four games and since we had the same 
SOS and 
SODOS we were declared European youth champions.

This game is the last one,  played on Sunday, March 
16th.
Black : Antoine Fenech 3D (France)
White : Ilia Chikchine 5D (Russia)
result : black wins by 5,5 points

My opponent, Ilia Chikchine, is 13 years old. He 
comes from Kazan, Russia and was twice European 
youth champion 
under 12 in years 2000 and 2001. ( and he beat Fred 
Donzet last year, that’s why I had to avenge him ).

];B[pd];W[dd];B[qp];W[dq];B[do];W[co];B[cn];W[cp]
;B[dm];W[fq];B[ci];W[cg];B[ei]
C[Up to now the game looks normal.
];W[ec]
C[ This move is a bit slow. 
]
(;B[oq]
C[This lower side is less interesting since white has the 
marked stone standing there. See variation.
]MA[fq]
;W[qj];B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[rh];B[ri];W[qi];B[rg]
;W[ph];B[qg];W[pg];B[pf];W[rf];B[sh];W[qc]
(;B[rj]
C[See variation.
];W[pe];B[of];W[oe];B[ne];W[od];B[nf]
(;W[oi]
C[This looks very heavy for white. See variation.
];B[nd];W[oc]
(;B[qk]
C[See variation.
];W[mh];B[nc];W[jd];B[kf];W[kh];B[if];W[hd];B[gf]
;W[kp]
C[White should defend in the center. A move at A would 
be fine.
]LB[lk:A]
;B[nj]
C[Antoine took the chence. But a move at A would be 
more severe.
]LB[mj:A]
;W[lj];B[lk];W[kk];B[kl]
C[Nice move.
];W[mk];B[ll];W[mj];B[jk]
;W[kj];B[nm];W[ml];B[mm];W[jl]
C[This is not necessary, this move makes the lower side 
weak for white. 
];B[jm];W[il];B[im];W[ik];B[iq]
C[Antoine took his chance again.
]
;W[ip];B[hp];W[hq];B[jp];W[jq];B[io];W[ir];B[jr]
C[Good moment to start the ko. Normally such a ko is 
very dangerous for black too, because black need a 
few big threats. In this game, black is strong 
everywhere, more chance to win the ko or make a big 
profit.
];W[ip];B[qe]
;W[pc];B[iq];W[kq];B[hr];W[ip];B[gc];W[jo];B[gd]
C[Black did well.
];W[hc];B[he]
C[Antoine knows that even without kill the white 
stones, black would still lead the game.
]
;W[gb];B[fb];W[hb];B[fc];W[eb];B[ea];W[da];B[fa];W[mb];B[nb]
C[This is very painful for white, because the upper right 
corner becomes very small now.
]
;W[lc];B[kb];W[lb];B[ce]
C[Nice attack.
];W[cd];B[bd];W[bc];B[bf];W[ad];B[be]
;W[fe];B[ge];W[df];B[bg];W[cb];B[re]
C[Huge. Not only about points, but also black becomes 
very strong.
];W[rd]
C[So, even black didn't kill much, but white lost all the 
territory.
];B[hm];W[gk];B[ek]
C[Solid.
]
;W[en];B[dn];W[dj];B[di];W[el];B[dl];W[ej];B[cj];W[dk];B[ck]
;W[fk];B[lm];W[pq]
C[White needed to destroy here, otherwise not enough.
];B[qq];W[op];B[nq];W[np];B[mq];W[mp];B[pp]
;W[on];B[ol];W[po]
C[Not very big here. White should defend at A.
]LB[ho:A]
;B[gq]
C[In this game, we may noticed that it was hard for white 
to fight ko. It was just because white has weak position 
everywhere. So here we learn one thing: when we are 
weak, better don't start ko. 
];W[iq];B[gp];W[bo];B[fr];W[er];B[sf]
;W[qd];B[na]
C[nice move.
];W[jb];B[rb];W[qb];B[sd];W[ob]
C[Again white could not win the ko by playing at A.
]LB[sc:A]
;B[sc];W[ra];B[qn]
;W[pr];B[qr];W[or];B[nr];W[lq];B[os];W[mr];B[ps];W[qo];B[ro]
;W[pn];B[qm];W[de];B[lo];W[ko];B[mo];W[lp];B[is];W[kr];B[js]
;W[ks];B[hs];W[ms];B[fj];W[ek];B[ii];W[ih];B[ij]
C[Nice move. 
];W[hj];B[hi]
;W[gi];B[hh];W[gh];B[jh];W[jj];B[hl];W[hk];B[fi];W[gj];B[kg]
;W[ji];B[ig];W[lg];B[ni];W[nh];B[pj];W[pi];B[oj];W[lf];B[kd]
;W[kc];B[le];W[fg];B[bn];W[an];B[am];W[ao];B[bm]
C[Black won by 5,5 points.  

In this game Antoine played nicely, with a very clear 
mind about the situation. Took chences on time. Made 
white suffer really much. 
])
(;B[nc];W[ob];B[mi]
C[This is the point we really want to get.
];W[qk];B[rk];W[pl];B[nk]
C[Attack like this.
];W[qm];B[rl]
;W[mh]
C[Here is no danger for black...
];B[nh];W[ni];B[li];W[ng];B[mg];W[oh];B[lh];W[nl];B[ok]
;W[pk];B[ml]
C[In this case white would have to suffer really much. 
Black center is huge. 
]))
(;W[nh]
C[Controling the center is more important.
];B[nd];W[oc];B[nc];W[ob];B[pi];W[oi];B[pj];W[oj]
;B[pk];W[lh]
C[For the global play, I think this would be better.
]))
(;B[pe]
C[Normally black should connect here first.
];W[qd];B[rj];W[ob];B[ng]))
(;B[pj]
C[Here is more interesting.
];W[nc];B[oe]
C[Make a big moyo, this uses the black position on the 
left side well too.
]))
