Round 5 Ranking and Round 6 Pairings, First Friday Classical Chess 2009, 8th Nov 2009

The third and final day of the First Friday Classical Chess 2009 held at Excel Chess Academy, Overseas Union Garden, Kuala Lumpur has reached its final and sixth round of play on the 8th November 2009.

Abdullah Che Hassan is in the lead with 4.5 points after five rounds, followed by Yeap Eng Chiam and Mark Siew at 3.5 points each and a bunch of guys at 3.0 points are Joshua Foong, Gabriel Soong, Yat Guo Jie and Alexander Hoon. Even Jax Tham is way back at 2.5 points.

The following two tables are the official round 5 ranking and the round 6 pairings of the First Friday Classical Chess November 2009.

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Based on players' feedback, the organisers of the First Friday Classical Chess will discontinue the series but will be back with a newer series known as the First Saturday Classical Chess instead. Stay tuned for more details of the new series in the near future.