Round 1 results
| So, Wesley | – Sasikiran, Krishnan | 1-0 |
| Negi, Parimarjan | – Caruana, Fabiano | 0-1 |
| Hou, Yifan | – Laznicka, Viktor | 0-1 |
Standings after 1 round
| 1-3. | Laznicka, Viktor | g | CZE | 2681 | 1 | |
| 1-3. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2714 | 1 | |
| 1-3. | So, Wesley | g | PHI | 2667 | 1 | |
| 4-6. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2612 | 0 | |
| 4-6. | Sasikiran, Krishnan | g | IND | 2676 | 0 | |
| 4-6. | Negi, Parimarjan | g | IND | 2622 | 0 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
3 decisive games on opening round! This is what a chess tournament should be.
Wesley So will rule.
Caruana will win this for sure
Laznicka is no pushover. He is a strong player too.
poor indians….go go go
So will win this tournament