Vishy Anand played out a complex game where he was pressing most of the time after an exchange sacrifice in the Advance variation of the Caro-Kann defense. However, it was apparent that nerves played a huge role in the game. He could not convert the sacrifice into a point as Giri caught a perpetual.
Meanwhile, Carlsen won his second consecutive game, outplaying Fabiano Caruana from the black side of a Dutch defense. Wesley So too registered his second win of the tournament managing to outlast English GM Michael Adams in a long maneuvering struggle. All other games ended in draws.
Results for Round 3:
| Name | Rtg | Result | Name | Rtg |
| So | 2788 | 1-0 | Adams | 2746 |
| Mamedov | 2651 | ½-½ | Kramnik | 2783 |
| Anand | 2791 | ½-½ | Giri | 2790 |
| Mamedyarov | 2754 | ½-½ | Maxime | 2762 |
| Caruana | 2802 | 0-1 | Carlsen | 2863 |
Pairings for Round 4:
| Name | Rtg | Result | Name | Rtg |
| Adams | 2746 | – | Carlsen | 2863 |
| Maxime | 2762 | – | Caruana | 2802 |
| Giri | 2790 | – | Mamedyarov | 2754 |
| Kramnik | 2783 | – | Anand | 2791 |
| So | 2788 | – | Mamedov | 2651 |