The second round of the Vugar Gashimov Memorial tournament at Shamkir Chess was a relatively quiet affair with only the World Champion Magnus Carlsen winning his duel with Azerbaijani number one Sharkhriyar Mamedyarov.
Vishy Anand did not have any problems in holding off French GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave (2762) with the black pieces.
Results for Round 2:
| Adams | 2746 | ½-½ | Caruana | 2802 |
| Carlsen | 2863 | 1-0 | Mamedyarov | 2754 |
| Vachier-Lagrave | 2762 | ½-½ | Anand | 2791 |
| Giri | 2790 | ½-½ | Mamedov | 2651 |
| Kramnik | 2783 | ½-½ | So | 2788 |
Pairings for Round 3:
| So | 2788 | – | Adams | 2746 |
| Mamedov | 2651 | – | Kramnik | 2783 |
| Anand | 2791 | – | Giri | 2790 |
| Mamedyarov | 2754 | – | Vachier-Lagrave | 2762 |
| Caruana | 2802 | – | Carlsen | 2863 |