ACP Classic Round 3 and Biel International Chess Festival Round 1

No games from Dortmund, since this is a rest day for the players. In the ACP Classic, So defeated Vocaturo and claimed sole first in the standings. Nepomniachtchi lost to Jobava and Brunello won against Sutovsky. Both of these events boosted So's chances.

In Biel, Wojtaszek beat Motylev and Yifan upset Giri.