| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1851. | hjanker | 2260 | 48442 | Master Candidate | |
| 1852. | kuegi | 2259 | 540 | Talent | |
| 1853. | renecc | 2259 | 169 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1854. | babada | 2259 | 2474 | Top Player | |
| 1855. | jagz47 | 2259 | 1012 | Shooting Star | |
| 1856. | jenchess | 2259 | 6674 | Top Player | |
| 1857. | gottfried53 | 2259 | 25753 | FIDE Master | |
| 1858. | georstam | 2259 | 183 | - | |
| 1859. | chrysippe | 2258 | 2891 | Talent | |
| 1860. | gino mvdowell | 2258 | 1705 | Shooting Star | |
| 1861. | carlosmr | 2258 | 5927 | FIDE Master | |
| 1862. | llahdenm | 2258 | 897 | Shooting Star | |
| 1863. | rohan111 | 2258 | 16918 | FIDE Master | |
| 1864. | skebi | 2257 | 36465 | FIDE Master | |
| 1865. | sepp | 2257 | 1305 | Shooting Star | |
| 1866. | parasamgate | 2257 | 312 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1867. | georgie | 2257 | 324 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1868. | judac | 2257 | 1388 | Shooting Star | |
| 1869. | statsguru73 | 2256 | 318 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1870. | zakarus | 2256 | 1304 | Shooting Star | |
| 1871. | long john silver | 2256 | 500 | Talent | |
| 1872. | simonanzinger | 2256 | 1193 | Shooting Star | |
| 1873. | talkingdrum | 2256 | 7214 | Master Candidate | |
| 1874. | lukrez | 2256 | 348 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1875. | thesco | 2256 | 714 | Shooting Star |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1876. | jos1951 | 2255 | 328 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1877. | mihalis | 2254 | 69444 | Master Candidate | |
| 1878. | cestmoi | 2254 | 1098 | Shooting Star | |
| 1879. | numquam retro | 2253 | 1333 | Shooting Star | |
| 1880. | piruthivan | 2252 | 167 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1881. | manoleen | 2252 | 6427 | Master Candidate | |
| 1882. | grgich | 2252 | 1566 | Shooting Star | |
| 1883. | bobc | 2252 | 7718 | FIDE Master | |
| 1884. | botvinnikrook | 2252 | 431 | Talent | |
| 1885. | wangwang | 2252 | 87 | Beginner | |
| 1886. | weingeist | 2252 | 6577 | FIDE Master | |
| 1887. | wifu | 2251 | 119 | Amateur | |
| 1888. | lammer michael | 2251 | 28478 | Master Candidate | |
| 1889. | winningmaniac | 2251 | 192 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1890. | markusweise | 2251 | 2135 | - | |
| 1891. | qwertydas | 2251 | 136 | Amateur | |
| 1892. | quinghy | 2250 | 237846 | FIDE Master | |
| 1893. | arxarios 3131 | 2250 | 25745 | FIDE Master | |
| 1894. | jazbinsek | 2250 | 473 | Talent | |
| 1895. | burkhard 666 | 2250 | 1858 | Club Champion | |
| 1896. | raimund naegele | 2250 | 19801 | Internat. Master | |
| 1897. | ralf_dd | 2250 | 172 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1898. | richiman | 2250 | 112406 | FIDE Master | |
| 1899. | nabulio | 2250 | 241 | Apprentice | |
| 1900. | robbieg | 2249 | 3620 | - |