Round 5
- GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs GM Carlsen, Magnus [1/2-1/2]
- GM Wei, Yi vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2]
- GM Eljanov, Pavel vs GM Aronian, Levon [0-1]
- GM Karjakin, Sergey vs GM Adhiban, B [0-1]
- GM So, Wesley vs GM Harikrishna, P [1-0]
- GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw vs GM Van Wely, Loek [1-0]
- GM Andreikin, Dmitry vs GM Rapport, Richard [1/2-1/2]
Standings after 5 rounds
| Score | Rating | TPR | Rat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 1 | So, W. | 4.0 / 5 | 2808 | 2995 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Carlsen, M. | 3.5 / 5 | 2840 | 2902 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | |||||||||
| 3 | Eljanov, P. | 3.5 / 5 | 2755 | 2868 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Aronian, L. | 3.0 / 5 | 2780 | 2801 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||||||||
| 5 | Giri, A. | 2.5 / 5 | 2773 | 2757 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||||||||
| 6 | Harikrishna, P. | 2.5 / 5 | 2766 | 2756 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Wei, Y. | 2.5 / 5 | 2704 | 2779 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Andreikin, D. | 2.5 / 5 | 2736 | 2757 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||||||||
| 9 | Karjakin, S. | 2.5 / 5 | 2785 | 2718 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Wojtaszek, R. | 2.5 / 5 | 2750 | 2755 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 | Nepomniachtchi, I. | 2.0 / 5 | 2767 | 2690 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | |||||||||
| 12 | Adhiban, B. | 2.0 / 5 | 2653 | 2684 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | |||||||||
| 13 | Rapport, R. | 1.5 / 5 | 2702 | 2618 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||||||||
| 14 | Van Wely, L. | 0.5 / 5 | 2695 | 2384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ |
thanks to Susan’s bringing So to Webster, otherwise, it would have taken a long time for So to get to where he is at now.