Only 5 players are still mathematically alive for the top spot. 3 of the 5 are from Russia!
Leaders with 1 round to go:
| 1 | 1 | GM | Andreikin, Dmitry | RUS | 2650 | 9.5 | 2009 SPICE Cup A co-champion | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | RUS | 2610 | 9.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | GM | Matlakov, Maxim | RUS | 2603 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | UAE | 2469 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | GM | Hammer, Jon Ludvig | NOR | 2636 | 8.5 | 2009 SPICE Cup A participant |
