Caruana-Karjakin (Photo taken from chess-news.ru)
Karjakin and Aronian lead with 4 points out of 6. Today is a rest day.
Results of the 6th round
| Caruana | 2.5 | 1/2 | 3.5 | Karjakin |
| Aronian | 3 | 1-0 | 2 | Nakamura |
| Anand | 2.5 | 1-0 | 2.5 | Svidler |
| Topalov | 1.5 | 1/2 | 2.5 | Giri |
Games of the round
Pairings of the 7th round
Svidler-Caruana
Karjakin-Aronian
Nakamura-Topalov
Giri-Anand
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All 4 games were drawn. Karjakin leads with 3.5.
Results of the 5th round
| Topalov | 1 | 1/2 | 3 | Karjakin |
| Aronian | 2.5 | 1/2 | 2 | Caruana |
| Giri | 2 | 1/2 | 2 | Svidler |
| Anand | 2 | 1/2 | 1.5 | Nakamura |
Standings after 5 rounds
Karjakin 3.5
Aronian 3
Anand, Caruana, Giri, Svidler 2.5
Nakamura 2
Topalov 1.5
Games of the round
Pairings of the 6th round
Anand-Svidler
Topalov-Giri
Aronian-Nakamura
Caruana-Karjakin
