Round 5 results
- GM Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dietervs GM Meier, Georg [1/2-1/2]
- GM Kramnik, Vladimir vsGM Caruana, Fabiano [0-1]
- GM So, Wesley vs GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian [1-0]
- GM Naiditsch, Arkadij vs GM Hou, Yifan [1/2-1/2]
Standings after 5 rounds
| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2805 | D | . | 1 | 1 | 0 | . | ½ | 1 | 3½ | |
| 2. | Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter | g | GER | 2654 | . | O | . | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 3½ | |
| 3. | Kramnik, Vladimir | g | RUS | 2783 | 0 | . | R | 0 | . | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4. | Naiditsch, Arkadij | g | GER | 2722 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T | 1 | ½ | . | . | 2½ | |
| 5. | So, Wesley | g | USA | 2778 | 1 | 0 | . | 0 | M | ½ | 1 | . | 2½ | |
| 6. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2676 | . | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | U | . | ½ | 2 | |
| 7. | Nepomniachtchi, Ian | g | RUS | 2720 | ½ | ½ | 0 | . | 0 | . | N | ½ | 1½ | |
| 8. | Meier, Georg | g | GER | 2654 | 0 | ½ | 0 | . | . | ½ | ½ | D | 1½ |