Giri leads with 2 points.
Results of the 2nd round
| Hou, Yifan – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar | 0-1 |
| Matlakov, Maxim – So, Wesley | ½-½ |
| Karjakin, Sergey – Anand, Viswanathan | ½-½ |
| Caruana, Fabiano – Jones, Gawain C B | ½-½ |
| Adhiban, B. – Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 |
| Wei, Yi – Svidler, Peter | ½-½ |
| Giri, Anish – Kramnik, Vladimir | 1-0 |
Standings after 2nd round
Giri 2
Anand, Carlsen, Mamedyarov 1.5
Kramnik, So, Karjakin, Caruana, Jones, Svidler 1
Adhiban, Matlakov, Wei Yi 0.5
Hou 0
Games of the round
Pairings of the 3rd round
| Kramnik, Vladimir – Hou, Yifan | |
| Svidler, Peter – Giri, Anish | |
| Carlsen, Magnus – Wei, Yi | |
| Jones, Gawain C B – Adhiban, B. | |
| Anand, Viswanathan – Caruana, Fabiano | |
| So, Wesley – Karjakin, Sergey | |
| Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar – Matlakov, Maxim |