Jerich Cajeras

I first saw Jerich Cajeras (1804) when he played - and emerged champion in the Kiddies Division - in the grand finals of 2008 Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship at SM Megamall.

Fire in his eyes when he played, I saw it. Look at his face when he moves the pieces on the board and you would know what I mean.

I remember him the other day while browsing on the latest standings in the ongoing 2009 National Junior Chess Championship Boys Division.

Wow, he beat NM Haridas Pascua (2359), the tournament's top seed, in Round 4 using the Black pieces. Only if we could get the PGN of that particular game . . .

(Cajeras playing against Pasay's Paulo Bersamina during the 20o8 SNYACC grand finals.)