| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1952. | jofranke | 2279 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1953. | bernhard sax | 2278 | 4482 | Master Candidate | |
| 1954. | vindivindi | 2278 | 4253 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1955. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1956. | p_paradox | 2278 | 1569 | Shooting Star | |
| 1957. | albert | 2278 | 1014 | Shooting Star | |
| 1958. | arunarani | 2278 | 934 | Shooting Star | |
| 1959. | nishchaya singh | 2278 | 293 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1960. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1961. | thomasgn | 2278 | 170 | - | |
| 1962. | ablebaker | 2277 | 25281 | FIDE Master | |
| 1963. | glonian | 2277 | 13975 | Master Candidate | |
| 1964. | romanusii | 2277 | 9226 | Master Candidate | |
| 1965. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1966. | gabriel sellan | 2277 | 1590 | Shooting Star | |
| 1967. | asur67ferat | 2277 | 471 | Talent | |
| 1968. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1969. | stuj26 | 2277 | 246 | Amateur | |
| 1970. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1971. | jancic993 | 2276 | 7905 | FIDE Master | |
| 1972. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
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| 1973. | claudiov | 2276 | 2948 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1974. | docney1969 | 2276 | 1334 | - | |
| 1975. | chessbase9739 | 2276 | 236 | Amateur |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | barabasek | 2275 | 25054 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | milton leon | 2275 | 7786 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1978. | hague | 2275 | 1038 | Shooting Star | |
| 1979. | tarlan31 | 2275 | 384 | Amateur | |
| 1980. | zayyarmin | 2275 | 203 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1981. | bitzkommer | 2275 | 141 | - | |
| 1982. | balaizot | 2274 | 6749 | FIDE Master | |
| 1983. | ludeferrigno | 2274 | 2419 |
|
Top Player |
| 1984. | kvazmani | 2274 | 903 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1985. | bobaka | 2274 | 626 | Player | |
| 1986. | pickledtwix | 2274 | 345 | Apprentice | |
| 1987. | npnkhang5 | 2274 | 324 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1988. | uriahheep | 2274 | 298 | Apprentice | |
| 1989. | vasco amorim | 2274 | 269 | Apprentice | |
| 1990. | gmisagm | 2274 | 153 | - | |
| 1991. | vkoli_12 | 2273 | 1893 | Club Champion | |
| 1992. | linky73 | 2273 | 429 | Talent | |
| 1993. | willemvandongen | 2272 | 4667 | FIDE Master | |
| 1994. | möppel | 2272 | 3469 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1995. | michael appel | 2272 | 689 | Player | |
| 1996. | slowplayer13 | 2272 | 491 | Talent | |
| 1997. | thomas bertram | 2271 | 101913 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | kanitkarh | 2271 | 16335 | FIDE Master | |
| 1999. | r2d273 | 2271 | 3028 | Top Player | |
| 2000. | adzcave16 | 2271 | 1788 | Shooting Star |