Xiong-Kamsky, Nakamura watching (Photo by Austin Fuller)
So and Caruana lead with 4 points out of 5. Today is a rest day.
Results of the 5th round
Shabalov-Caruana 1/2
So-Akobian 1-0
Robson-Lenderman 1/2
Nakamura-Shankland 1-0
Onischuk-Chandra 1-0
Xiong-Kamsky 1-0
Standings after 5 rounds
So, Caruana 4
Robson 3.5
Nakamura, Onischuk, Xiong 3
Shankland, Shabalov 2
Kamsky, Akobian, Lenderman 1.5
Chandra 1
Games of the round
Pairings of the 6th round
| GM Akobian, Varuzhan | 1.0 | 2615 | GM Lenderman, Aleksandr | 1.5 | 2618 | |
| GM Kamsky, Gata | 1.5 | 2678 | GM Robson, Ray | 3.5 | 2663 | |
| IM Chandra, Akshat | 1.0 | 2477 | GM Xiong, Jeffery | 3.0 | 2618 | |
| GM Caruana, Fabiano | 4.0 | 2795 | GM Onischuk, Alexander | 3.0 | 2664 | |
| GM Shankland, Samuel L | 2.5 | 2656 | GM Shabalov, Alexander | 2.0 | 2528 | |
| GM So, Wesley | 4.0 | 2773 | GM Nakamura, Hikaru | 3.0 | 2787 |