After holding Wesley So in round 5, Hou Yifan once again held Laznicka with Black with little trouble. With a win today, Fabiano has extended his AAI lead to a full point.
Round 6 results
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Negi, Parimarjan | 1-0 |
| Laznicka, Viktor | – Hou, Yifan | ½ |
| Sasikiran, Krishnan | – So, Wesley | ½ |
Standings after 6 rounds
| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2714 | 5 |
| 2. | Laznicka, Viktor | g | CZE | 2681 | 4 |
| 3. | Sasikiran, Krishnan | g | IND | 2676 | 3½ |
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | PHI | 2667 | 3 |
| 5. | Negi, Parimarjan | g | IND | 2622 | 1 |
| 6. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2612 | 1 |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
No disrespect meant to Hou Yifan, but it seems that a draw is treated like a victory for her.
Doubtless after a string of defeats a couple of draws is absolutely essential for anybody man or woman. Hou has good chances to retain her title against Humpy.