March 11 - April 1 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Qualifiers by ratings (2):
1. Aronian
2. Karjakin
World Cup qualifiers (2):
3. Kramnik
4. Andreikin
Grand Prix qualifiers (2):
5. Topalov
6. Mamedyarov
Organizer nominee (1):
7. Svidler
World Championship (1):
8. Anand