| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | juniormedlearner | 2282 | 1041 | Shooting Star | |
| 1952. | ezzi | 2282 | 889 | - | |
| 1953. | mrkingwin | 2282 | 495 | Talent | |
| 1954. | alan | 2281 | 71559 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1955. | nikcardo | 2281 | 4438 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1956. | fjpa | 2281 | 3624 | Talent | |
| 1957. | pawn-bauer | 2281 | 1689 | - | |
| 1958. | mich40 | 2281 | 1165 | Shooting Star | |
| 1959. | pierke | 2281 | 368 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1960. | karamazov007 | 2281 | 175 | - | |
| 1961. | swayam_0429 | 2280 | 4893 | FIDE Master | |
| 1962. | bizcochico | 2280 | 4558 | Top Player | |
| 1963. | hector-61 | 2280 | 1742 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1964. | steelman60 | 2280 | 1360 | Shooting Star | |
| 1965. | ork9797 | 2280 | 376 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1966. | mattmann69 | 2280 | 255 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1967. | harshu-p | 2280 | 163 |
|
Beginner |
| 1968. | defense | 2279 | 9977 | Master Candidate | |
| 1969. | scp68 | 2279 | 2231 | Top Player | |
| 1970. | gilgalad | 2279 | 423 |
|
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| 1971. | zaro1969 | 2279 | 381 | - | |
| 1972. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1973. | jofranke | 2279 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1974. | moche | 2278 | 53861 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1975. | exjapaner | 2278 | 10379 | FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | bernhard sax | 2278 | 4482 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | vindivindi | 2278 | 4253 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1978. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1979. | p_paradox | 2278 | 1569 | Shooting Star | |
| 1980. | albert | 2278 | 1014 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | arunarani | 2278 | 934 | Shooting Star | |
| 1982. | kutscher | 2278 | 355 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1983. | nishchaya singh | 2278 | 293 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1984. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1985. | thomasgn | 2278 | 170 | - | |
| 1986. | ablebaker | 2277 | 25281 | FIDE Master | |
| 1987. | dbear | 2277 | 24014 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | glonian | 2277 | 13975 | Master Candidate | |
| 1989. | romanusii | 2277 | 9226 | Master Candidate | |
| 1990. | rudolf seilinger | 2277 | 3144 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1991. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1992. | gabriel sellan | 2277 | 1590 | Shooting Star | |
| 1993. | asur67ferat | 2277 | 471 | Talent | |
| 1994. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1995. | stuj26 | 2277 | 246 | Amateur | |
| 1996. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1997. | karastormorchock | 2276 | 57575 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1998. | jancic993 | 2276 | 7905 | FIDE Master | |
| 1999. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
|
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| 2000. | claudiov | 2276 | 2948 |
|
Master Candidate |