All 4 games were drawn. Caruana leads with 3.5 points.
Results of the 5th round
| 2794 | GM | Aronian Levon | ½ – ½ | GM | Grischuk Alexander | 2767 |
| 2784 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | ½ – ½ | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2763 |
| 2799 | GM | So Wesley | ½ – ½ | GM | Kramnik Vladimir | 2800 |
| 2769 | GM | Ding Liren | ½ – ½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2809 |
Standings after 5 rounds
| GM | Caruana Fabiano | USA | 2784 | 3,5 |
| GM | Kramnik Vladimir | RUS | 2800 | 3,0 |
| GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2809 | 3,0 |
| GM | Aronian Levon | ARM | 2794 | 2,5 |
| GM | Grischuk Alexander | RUS | 2767 | 2,5 |
| GM | Ding Liren | CHN | 2769 | 2,5 |
| GM | Karjakin Sergey | RUS | 2763 | 1,5 |
| GM | So Wesley | USA | 2799 | 1,5 |
Games of the round
Pairings of the 6th round
| 2784 | GM | Caruana Fabiano | GM | Grischuk Alexander | 2767 |
| 2799 | GM | So Wesley | GM | Aronian Levon | 2794 |
| 2769 | GM | Ding Liren | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2763 |
| 2809 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Kramnik Vladimir | 2800 |