| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | sd75 | 2232 | 9487 | FIDE Master | |
| 1952. | jaheus | 2231 | 13169 | Master Candidate | |
| 1953. | robert ledermann | 2231 | 8555 | Master Candidate | |
| 1954. | keywiz84 | 2231 | 84442 | FIDE Master | |
| 1955. | thomaslueftl | 2231 | 12843 | FIDE Master | |
| 1956. | barabasek | 2231 | 20153 | Master Candidate | |
| 1957. | chma | 2230 | 793 | Shooting Star | |
| 1958. | jmtchess | 2230 | 59259 | FIDE Master | |
| 1959. | shinola | 2230 | 370 | - | |
| 1960. | grandmaster26 | 2229 | 1442 | Shooting Star | |
| 1961. | thos | 2229 | 43962 | FIDE Master | |
| 1962. | igelman | 2229 | 39736 | Master Candidate | |
| 1963. | pollo4950 | 2229 | 526 | Talent | |
| 1964. | bufo | 2228 | 4392 | FIDE Master | |
| 1965. | romanusii | 2228 | 9054 | Master Candidate | |
| 1966. | dan9169 | 2227 | 636 | Player | |
| 1967. | cala | 2227 | 353 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1968. | ralf_dd | 2227 | 177 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1969. | turmspringer | 2227 | 1877 | Club Champion | |
| 1970. | tgxx59 | 2227 | 1342 | Shooting Star | |
| 1971. | ruga | 2226 | 4910 | Top Player | |
| 1972. | advikachess | 2226 | 330 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1973. | dupuy | 2226 | 18047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1974. | wilwezi | 2225 | 843 | Shooting Star | |
| 1975. | patlache | 2225 | 130 | Amateur |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | taktak | 2225 | 5936 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | neeraj209k | 2225 | 509 | Talent | |
| 1978. | jogi2 | 2225 | 4255 | FIDE Master | |
| 1979. | hoki | 2225 | 119318 | Master Candidate | |
| 1980. | ivo espau | 2224 | 1482 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | anax77 | 2224 | 206 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1982. | mioo | 2224 | 69235 | FIDE Master | |
| 1983. | jacobwendt | 2224 | 7001 | FIDE Master | |
| 1984. | kisyam | 2224 | 264 | Apprentice | |
| 1985. | mihalis | 2224 | 70083 | Master Candidate | |
| 1986. | dryfrostx | 2224 | 563 | Talent | |
| 1987. | werner27 | 2223 | 3076 | - | |
| 1988. | chowdry hariharan | 2223 | 491 | Talent | |
| 1989. | mehler2 | 2223 | 6022 | FIDE Master | |
| 1990. | trh | 2222 | 25617 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | jens30101970 | 2222 | 6422 | Master Candidate | |
| 1992. | bunnynippler9 | 2221 | 630 | Player | |
| 1993. | carokannstipated | 2220 | 2058 | Top Player | |
| 1994. | jobr | 2220 | 387 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1995. | playingcusbored | 2220 | 1002 | Shooting Star | |
| 1996. | abeag | 2220 | 960 | Shooting Star | |
| 1997. | joemue | 2219 | 8712 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | solodiver | 2219 | 469 | Talent | |
| 1999. | plmnj | 2219 | 1681 | - | |
| 2000. | rebik | 2218 | 42748 | FIDE Master |