The Round 5 tie-breaks saw the Russian duo of Svidler and Karjakin make the semi-finals by overcoming Wei Yi and Mamedyarov respectively. Both the match-ups were decided in the ’10+10′ rapids after all the games in the ’25+10′ Rapid round ended in draws. Svider managed to beat Wei Yi 1.5-0.5 whilst Karjakin completed a 2-0 sweep against Mamedyarov.
Semi-Final Pairings:
Eljanov vs Karjakin
Giri vs Svidler
The semi-finals will be played after a rest day tomorrow.