| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | jgaagj | 2343 | 3603 | - | |
| 1952. | jha81 | 1942 | 49 | Beginner | |
| 1953. | jhlchess | 2111 | 78 | - | |
| 1954. | jhoan345 | 1916 | 45 | Beginner | |
| 1955. | jholhgw | 2337 | 3335 | FIDE Master | |
| 1956. | jhoneljay | 2571 | 24413 | Grandmaster | |
| 1957. | jhossep | 2385 | 793 | Shooting Star | |
| 1958. | jijiduc | 2470 | 1743 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1959. | jim button | 1994 | 388 | - | |
| 1960. | jimkitchen | 2058 | 1210 | Club Player | |
| 1961. | jirkas | 1641 | 2 | - | |
| 1962. | jiyansh21 | 1816 | 80 | Amateur | |
| 1963. | jjgu | 2005 | 33 | Beginner | |
| 1964. | jjnuin | 2539 | 3277 | Internat. Master | |
| 1965. | jjose | 2133 | 132 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1966. | jkfrench | 1901 | 54 | Beginner | |
| 1967. | jkvw | 2194 | 2051 | Top Player | |
| 1968. | jkw | 1908 | 44 | Beginner | |
| 1969. | jleme1975 | 1861 | 47 |
|
Beginner |
| 1970. | jlp | 2240 | 270 | Apprentice | |
| 1971. | jm_rdg | 2156 | 17304 | Top Player | |
| 1972. | jmacnoosel | 1973 | 172 | - | |
| 1973. | jmb | 2214 | 1527 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1974. | jmhebrard | 1923 | 25 | Beginner | |
| 1975. | jmlf1961 | 2319 | 5433 |
|
FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | jmmpr | 2503 | 563 |
|
Amateur |
| 1977. | jmontgomer4 | 2149 | 124 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1978. | jmtchess | 2251 | 60774 | FIDE Master | |
| 1979. | jmtr1971 | 2179 | 142 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1980. | jnssnjoh | 2197 | 1533 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | joao h de a franco | 1825 | 33 | Beginner | |
| 1982. | jochen besser | 1981 | 32 | - | |
| 1983. | jochen5600 | 3217 | 3920 | World Champion | |
| 1984. | jochenschoof | 2105 | 146 | - | |
| 1985. | jodigge | 2174 | 345 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1986. | joe lehmann | 1791 | 15 | - | |
| 1987. | joecool | 2275 | 15862 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | joelvilca11 | 1880 | 29 | Beginner | |
| 1989. | joemue | 2269 | 9253 | FIDE Master | |
| 1990. | joenilcri | 2406 | 487 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1991. | joerg3 | 2151 | 87 | - | |
| 1992. | johannra | 2514 | 23078 |
|
Internat. Master |
| 1993. | johkie | 2020 | 1414 | Attacking Player | |
| 1994. | john mathew | 1498 | 1 | - | |
| 1995. | john rey galon | 1846 | 24 | Beginner | |
| 1996. | john stanton | 2410 | 78867 | Internat. Master | |
| 1997. | john tuinman | 1614 | 3 | - | |
| 1998. | johnalbertsmith | 2430 | 11074 | FIDE Master | |
| 1999. | johnbarnard25 | 2383 | 4018 | FIDE Master | |
| 2000. | johnfgalles | 2222 | 16734 | Master Candidate |