The AAI losing streak at 4 came to a halt in round 5 for Hou Yifan as she drew Wesley So. Sasikiran won again to run his winning streak to 3 after losing the first 2 games. The battle for the lead came to a peaceful end but it was not very easy for Caruana.
Round 5 results
| Caruana, Fabiano | – Laznicka, Viktor | ½ |
| Hou, Yifan | – So, Wesley | ½ |
| Negi, Parimarjan | – Sasikiran, Krishnan | 0-1 |
Standings after 5 rounds
| 1. | Caruana, Fabiano | g | ITA | 2714 | 4 |
| 2. | Laznicka, Viktor | g | CZE | 2681 | 3½ |
| 3. | Sasikiran, Krishnan | g | IND | 2676 | 3 |
| 4. | So, Wesley | g | PHI | 2667 | 2½ |
| 5. | Negi, Parimarjan | g | IND | 2622 | 1½ |
| 6. | Hou, Yifan | g | CHN | 2612 | ½ |
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Good for her. It’s not a good feeling to lose.