All games were drawn. Results:
| 2788 | GM | So Wesley | ½ – ½ | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | 2729 |
| 2789 | GM | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | ½ – ½ | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | 2781 |
| 2782 | GM | Anand Viswanathan | ½ – ½ | GM | Adams Michael | 2715 |
| 2760 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | ½ – ½ | GM | Carlsen Magnus | 2837 |
| 2799 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | ½ – ½ | GM | Aronian Levon | 2805 |
Some games of the round
Pairings of the 3rd round
| 2729 | GM | Nepomniachtchi Ian | GM | Caruana Fabiano | 2799 |
| 2805 | GM | Aronian Levon | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2760 |
| 2837 | GM | Carlsen Magnus | GM | Anand Viswanathan | 2782 |
| 2715 | GM | Adams Michael | GM | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | 2789 |
| 2781 | GM | Nakamura Hikaru | GM | So Wesley | 2788 |