All games were drawn. Caruana leads with 5 points.
Results of the 6th round
| GM | Anish Giri | 2782 | ½-½ | GM | Pavel Eljanov | 2750 |
| GM | Hou Yifan | 2663 | ½-½ | GM | Pentala Harikrishna | 2763 |
| GM | Rauf Mammadov | 2655 | ½-½ | GM | Sergey Karjakin | 2773 |
| GM | Teimour Radjabov | 2726 | ½-½ | GM | Shakhriyar Mammadyarov | 2748 |
| GM | Eltaj Safarli | 2674 | ½-½ | GM | Fabiano Caruana | 2804 |
Standings after 6 rounds
Caruana 5
Giri 4.5
Karjakin 3.5
Mamedyarov, Harikrishna 3
Radjabov, Mamedov, Safarli 2.5
Hou Yifan 2
Eljanov 2.5
Games of the round
Pairings of the 7th round
| GM | Fabiano Caruana | 2804 | – | GM | Anish Giri | 2782 |
| GM | Shakhriyar Mammadyarov | 2748 | – | GM | Eltaj Safarli | 2674 |
| GM | Sergey Karjakin | 2773 | – | GM | Teimour Radjabov | 2726 |
| GM | Pentala Harikrishna | 2763 | – | GM | Rauf Mammadov | 2655 |
| GM | Pavel Eljanov | 2750 | – | GM | Hou Yifan | 2663 |