Fabiano Caruana suffered his first loss today. However, in spite of the loss, he still secured at least a tie for 1st place. Sasikiran is a full point behind going into the last round.
Round 9 results
| So, Wesley | – Hou, Yifan | ½ |
| Laznicka, Viktor | – Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 |
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | – Negi, Parimarjan | ½ |
Standings after 9 rounds
| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2714 | 6½ |
| 2. | Sasikiran, Krishnan | g | IND | 2676 | 5½ |
| 3. | Laznicka, Viktor | g | CZE | 2681 | 5 |
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | PHI | 2667 | 4½ |
| 5. | Negi, Parimarjan | g | IND | 2622 | 3 |
| 6. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2612 | 2½ |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Caruana is still best.