Round 5 results
| # | White | Res | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasili Ivanchuk | 0-1 | Magnus Carlsen |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura | 1-0 | Francisco Vallejo |
| 3 | Viswanathan Anand | 1/2 | Levon Aronian |
Bilbao Rule: Win 3 points, Draw 1 point, Loss 0 points.
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Standings after 5 rounds
| 1 | Vasily Ivanchuk | 10 |
| 2 | Hikaru Nakamura | 7 |
| 3 | Levon Aronian | 6 |
| – | Viswanathan Anand | 6 |
| – | Magnus Carlsen | 6 |
| 6 | Francisco Vallejo | 3 |
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Great game by Carlsen.