The event has started today. All games were drawn.
Results of the 1st round
| GM | Giri Anish | 2797 | ½ – ½ | GM | Topalov Veselin | 2740 |
| GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2753 | ½ – ½ | GM | Ding Liren | 2812 |
| GM | Grischuk Alexander | 2771 | ½ – ½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2790 |
| GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2756 | ½ – ½ | GM | Carlsen Magnus | 2845 |
| GM | Anand Viswanathan | 2779 | ½ – ½ | GM | Navara David | 2739 |
Games of the round
Pairings of the 2nd round
| GM | Topalov Veselin | 2740 | GM | Navara David | 2739 |
| GM | Carlsen Magnus | 2845 | GM | Anand Viswanathan | 2779 |
| GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2790 | GM | Radjabov Teimour | 2756 |
| GM | Ding Liren | 2812 | GM | Grischuk Alexander | 2771 |
| GM | Giri Anish | 2797 | GM | Karjakin Sergey | 2753 |