The participants of FIDE Grand Prix tournament in Nalchik 14th-30th April 2009, Kabardino-Balkaryan Republic, Russia
| № | Surname | Name | Federation | Rating |
| 1 | Akopian | Vladimir | Armenia | 2696 |
| 2 | Alekseev | Evgeny | Russia | 2716 |
| 3 | Aronian | Levon | Armenia | 2754 |
| 4 | Bacrot | Etienne | France | 2728 |
| 5 | Eljanov | Pavel | Ukraine | 2693 |
| 6 | Gelfand | Boris | Israel | 2733 |
| 7 | Grischuk | Alexander | Russia | 2748 |
| 8 | Ivanchuk | Vassily | Ukraine | 2746 |
| 9 | Kamsky | Gata | USA | 2720 |
| 10 | Karjakin | Sergey | Ukraine | 2721 |
| 11 | Kasimdzhanov | Rustam | Uzbekistan | 2695 |
| 12 | Leko | Peter | Hungary | 2751 |
| 13 | Mamedyarov | Shakhriyar | Azerbaijan | 2725 |
| 14 | Svidler | Peter | Russia | 2726 |
Official website: http://nalchik2009.fide.com/
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Mamedyarov, the best sportsman in chess, will win.
Mamedyarov will not win. Trips to the toilet are still allowed in this tournament.
Mamedyarov, the cry baby, will accused his opponent again if he lose.