The final list of the twelve participants in the first leg of the new Grand Prix series is published hereunder. The current World Champion, GM Maria Muzychuk as well as three former women world champions, GM Hou Yifan, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and GM Antoaneta Stefanova will battle it out with other top women players in Monte Carlo to decide the winner of this essential first step in the 2015/16 qualifier for the World Championship match.