| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | jmtchess | 2279 | 62546 | FIDE Master | |
| 1952. | wxcvb | 2279 | 28627 |
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FIDE Master |
| 1953. | ralf_54 | 2279 | 1685 | Shooting Star | |
| 1954. | gilgalad | 2279 | 423 |
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- |
| 1955. | zaro1969 | 2279 | 381 | - | |
| 1956. | lamar paudith | 2279 | 205 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1957. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1958. | exjapaner | 2278 | 10379 | FIDE Master | |
| 1959. | balaizot | 2278 | 6775 | FIDE Master | |
| 1960. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1961. | kutscher | 2278 | 355 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1962. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1963. | endgamenoir | 2278 | 118 |
|
Beginner |
| 1964. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1965. | hmounir | 2277 | 341 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1966. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1967. | sajitbh | 2277 | 251 | Amateur | |
| 1968. | asian42 | 2277 | 239 |
|
- |
| 1969. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1970. | glonian | 2276 | 13991 | Master Candidate | |
| 1971. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
|
- |
| 1972. | docney1969 | 2276 | 1334 | - | |
| 1973. | lazyby | 2276 | 1027 | Shooting Star | |
| 1974. | isaluis | 2276 | 533 |
|
Talent |
| 1975. | dbear | 2275 | 24245 | FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | excalibur1954 | 2275 | 10000 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | hague | 2275 | 1038 | Shooting Star | |
| 1978. | tarlan31 | 2275 | 384 | Amateur | |
| 1979. | romanlukac | 2275 | 118 | Beginner | |
| 1980. | suwaji1 | 2274 | 3614 | - | |
| 1981. | fabio damasio | 2274 | 919 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1982. | bobaka | 2274 | 626 | Player | |
| 1983. | abdirazak | 2274 | 303 | Apprentice | |
| 1984. | jgodinho9191 | 2274 | 173 | Amateur | |
| 1985. | gmisagm | 2274 | 153 | - | |
| 1986. | alidon | 2274 | 132 | Amateur | |
| 1987. | decollas | 2273 | 3834 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | vkoli_12 | 2273 | 1893 | Club Champion | |
| 1989. | linky73 | 2273 | 429 | Talent | |
| 1990. | lodirk2 | 2272 | 7756 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | gugger58 | 2272 | 7341 | Master Candidate | |
| 1992. | niya2014 | 2272 | 2366 | Top Player | |
| 1993. | psch | 2271 | 1365 | Shooting Star | |
| 1994. | plemplem | 2270 | 2626 | - | |
| 1995. | gabriel sellan | 2270 | 1612 | Shooting Star | |
| 1996. | ork9797 | 2270 | 394 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1997. | escher | 2270 | 167 | Amateur | |
| 1998. | nilsludvigsson | 2270 | 149 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1999. | alan | 2269 | 71799 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 2000. | carstenh | 2269 | 29635 |
|
FIDE Master |