| AAGAARD, Jacob | 2531 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| ADAMS, Michael | 2735 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| ADDISON, Bret C | 2244 | | ENG | | British Championship 2008 | |
| AIKHOJE, Odion | 2260 | | NGR | | 32nd Kidlington Congress | |
| ANDERSON, John | 2213 | | ENG | | Hastings Masters | |
| ANSELL, Simon T | 2410 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| ARAKHAMIA-GRANT, Ketevan | 2448 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| ARKELL, Keith C | 2506 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| ASHTON, Adam G | 2325 | | ENG | | British Rapidplay Championships | |
| ASTANEH LOPEZ, Alex | 2357 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BABURIN, Alexander | 2526 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BATES, Richard A | 2387 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BELLIN, Jana | 2173 | | ENG | | Women Active Rating over 2120 | |
| BELLIN, Robert | 2405 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BERRY, Stephen H | 2363 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BERZINSH, Roland | 2420 | | LAT | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BONAFONT, Philip R | 2126 | | ENG | | Milton Keynes Congress | |
| BRADY, Stephen | 2385 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BRITTON, Richard L | 2254 | | ENG | | Scarborough Congress | |
| BRYSON, Douglas M | 2350 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BUCKLEY, Graeme N | 2401 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| BURROWS, Martin P | 2196 | | ENG | | Guernsey Festival | |
| BYRON, Alan M | 2162 | | ENG | | Hastings Weekend Open | |
| CHARLESHOUSE, Glenn L | 2194 | | ENG | | Leyland Congress | |
| CIUKSYTE, Dagne | 2363 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| COBB, Charles A | 2407 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| COBB, James | 2432 | | WLS | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| COLLINS, Sam E. | 2412 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| COLLINSON, Adam R | 2389 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| CONQUEST, Stuart C | 2536 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| COOPER, John G | 2362 | | WLS | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| CORKE, Anya | 2255 | | HKG | | Women Active Rating over 2120 | |
| COX, John J | 2381 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| CROUCH, Colin S | 2359 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| CUTMORE, Martin J | 2061 | | ENG | | Thanet Congress | |
| D`COSTA, Lorin A R | 2414 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| DAVIES, Nigel R | 2478 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| DEARING, Eddie | 2393 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| DEVEREAUX, Maxim L | 2415 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| DICKSON, George | 2135 | | ENG | | British Seniors Champion 2008 | |
| DINES, Sheila J | 1899 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| DORRINGTON, Chris J | 2259 | | ENG | | Bristol Open Congress | |
| EGGLESTON, David J | 2372 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| EMMS, John M | 2489 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| FERGUSON, Mark | 2398 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| FLEAR, Glenn C | 2493 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| FRANKLIN, Samuel G A | 2163 | | ENG | | Place held over from 2008 | |
| FRY, Charles A | 2061 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| GALLAGHER, Joseph G. | 2483 | | SUI | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| GARNETT, John S | 2028 | | ENG | | Leicester Congress | |
| GILL, Neville B K | 2073 | | ENG | | Paignton Congress | |
| GORDON, Stephen J | 2508 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| GORMALLY, Daniel W | 2504 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| GOURLAY, Iain | 2362 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| GREEN, Andrew | 2038 | | SCO | | Major Open 2008 | |
| GREET, Andrew N | 2453 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HANLEY, Craig A | 2431 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HANLEY, James L | 2243 | | ENG | | British Under 18 Champion 2008 | |
| HASLINGER, Stewart G | 2511 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HAWKINS, Jonathan | 2232 | | ENG | | British Championship 2008 | |
| HAYDON, David L | 2148 | | ENG | | Grand Prix 2007-2008 | |
| HEBDEN, Mark L | 2520 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HEGARTY, Sarah N | 2088 | | ENG | | Women U21 Active Rating over 2080 | |
| HEIDENFELD, Mark | 2364 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HENNIGAN, Michael T | 2385 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HINKS-EDWARDS, Thomas R J | 2377 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HORNER, Jeff | 2372 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HOUSKA, Jovanka | 2405 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HOWELL, David W L | 2561 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HUNT, Adam C | 2431 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HUNT, Harriet V | 2462 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| HUTCHINSON, Paul A | 2231 | | ENG | | Blackpool Congress | |
| HYNES, Anthony M | 2243 | | ENG | | Warwickshire Open | |
| JONES, Gawain C B | 2549 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| JONES, Victor G L | 1993 | | ENG | | LJCC U18/21 | |
| KELLY, Brian | 2488 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| KEMP, Paul R | 2103 | | ENG | | Grand Prix 2007-2008 | |
| KETT, Tim | 2247 | | WLS | | British Championship 2008 | |
| KHOO, Selina | 1991 | | ENG | | Place held over from 2008 | |
| KING, Daniel J | 2518 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| KNOTT, Simon J B | 2365 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| KOLBUS, Dietmar | 2393 | | GER | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| KOSTEN, Anthony C. | 2507 | | FRA | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| LALIC, Bogdan | 2533 | | CRO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| LALIC, Susan K | 2344 | | ENG | | Women Active Rating over 2120 | |
| LEDGER, Andrew J | 2423 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| LEVITT, Jonathan P | 2420 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| LITTLEWOOD, John E | 2183 | | ENG | | British Seniors Champion 2008 | |
| LITTLEWOOD, Paul E | 2358 | | ENG | | Nominee of England Championship sponsor | |
| LOCK, Gavin R | 2252 | | ENG | | Caterham Congress | |
| LYELL, Mark | 2287 | | ENG | | Uxbridge Congress | |
| MACKLE, Dominic | None | | ENG | | Nominee of County hosting Champs (Devon) | |
| MAH, Karl C C | 2408 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MAKEPEACE, Philip J | 2026 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| MANNION, Stephen R | 2372 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MARTIN, Andrew D | 2425 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MCDONALD, Neil | 2398 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MCNAB, Colin A | 2450 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MCSHANE, Luke J | 2596 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MESTEL, A Jonathan | 2475 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| MUIR, Andrew J | 2357 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| OSBORNE, Marcus E | 2232 | | ENG | | Grand Prix 2007-2008 | |
| PALLISER, Richard J D | 2407 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| PARKER, Jonathan F | 2538 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| PEIN, Malcolm | 2395 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| PERT, Nicholas | 2547 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| PERT, Richard G | 2468 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| PLASKETT, H James | 2488 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| POTTER, John M | 2055 | | ENG | | 55th Herts CA Congress | |
| QUILLAN, Gary | 2357 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 in Jan 09 | |
| QUINN, Mark | 2401 | | IRL | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| RADOVANOVIC, Jovica | 2325 | | SRB | | Jessie Gilbert Memorial Tournament | |
| RAOOF, Adam N | 2144 | | ENG | | Place held over from 2008 | |
| REGAN, Natasha K | 2197 | | ENG | | Women Active Rating over 2120 | |
| RENDLE, Thomas E | 2363 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| REYNOLDS, D Ian W | 2108 | | ENG | | Nominee of ECF Sponsor - LV= | |
| RICHMOND, Jane | 2145 | | WLS | | Women Active Rating over 2120 | |
| ROWSON, Jonathan | 2596 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| RUDD, Jack | 2334 | | ENG | | Hastings Masters | |
| SALIMBENI, George P W | 2036 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| SHAW, John | 2469 | | SCO | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| SHAW, Peter | 2123 | | ENG | | Fulprint York Congress | |
| SHORT, Nigel D | 2655 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| SOWRAY, Peter J | 2303 | | ENG | | London Xmas Open | |
| SPEELMAN, Jon S | 2524 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| SPENCE, David J | 2223 | | ENG | | Gib-Telecom Masters | |
| STOREY, Charles H | 2268 | | ENG | | British Championship 2008 | |
| SUGDEN, John N | 2149 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| SUMMERSCALE, Aaron P | 2467 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| SURTEES, Mike J | 2149 | | ENG | | Fulprint York Congress | |
| TAYLOR, Edward H | 2067 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| TRENT, Lawrence | 2470 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| TURNER, Matthew J | 2493 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| VARNAM, Liam D | 2070 | | ENG | | Major Open 2008 | |
| VENKATARAMANAN, T.S. | 2247 | | IND | | British Championship 2008 | |
| WARD, Chris G | 2431 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| WARMAN, Simon M | 2156 | | ENG | | Nominee of Championship Manager | |
| WEBSTER, Andrew | 2402 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| WELLS, Peter K | 2526 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| WHITE, Michael J R | 2289 | | ENG | | EU Championships 2008 | |
| WILLIAMS, Leighton | 2389 | | WLS | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| WILLIAMS, Simon K | 2496 | | ENG | | Active Rating over 2350 | |
| WOOLLEY, Jos | 2090 | | ENG | | Fulprint York Congress | |
| WU, Li | 2344 | | ENG | | Under 21s over 2320 | |
| YEO, Michael J | 2103 | | ENG | | Torbay Congress | |
| YNOJOSA, Felix Jose | 2145 | | ENG | | 9th Wellington College International | |
| ZHOU, Yang-Fan | 2259 | | ENG | | British Under 18 Champion 2008 | |