| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | zelazny | 2265 | 1465 | - | |
| 1952. | thesigma | 2265 | 1088 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1953. | vartan-1969 | 2265 | 1043 | Shooting Star | |
| 1954. | danielarrospide | 2265 | 167 |
|
Amateur |
| 1955. | holyfield89 | 2265 | 135 | Amateur | |
| 1956. | romaric morin | 2264 | 8902 | FIDE Master | |
| 1957. | rkhurana71 | 2264 | 7427 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1958. | divs3000 | 2264 | 568 |
|
Talent |
| 1959. | realpatzer | 2264 | 207 | - | |
| 1960. | pranavg14 | 2264 | 202 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1961. | lois | 2263 | 29623 | FIDE Master | |
| 1962. | osmantiric | 2263 | 308 | - | |
| 1963. | kengo3141 | 2263 | 106 | Amateur | |
| 1964. | fjfue01 | 2262 | 21764 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1965. | schachtier | 2262 | 10228 | Master Candidate | |
| 1966. | uwag | 2262 | 4019 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1967. | ragu2014 | 2262 | 1661 | Shooting Star | |
| 1968. | kakodkar0801 | 2262 | 626 | Player | |
| 1969. | toblo | 2262 | 561 | Talent | |
| 1970. | chessandmath | 2262 | 263 | - | |
| 1971. | denis maheux | 2262 | 193 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1972. | kum_kum | 2261 | 52047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1973. | steini1404 | 2261 | 44917 | Master Candidate | |
| 1974. | nacho benítez | 2261 | 7185 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1975. | niotzky | 2261 | 2048 | Top Player |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | dudemeister | 2261 | 1147 | Shooting Star | |
| 1977. | dumchill | 2261 | 806 | Shooting Star | |
| 1978. | juliokidmate | 2261 | 306 | Apprentice | |
| 1979. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1980. | chinoverme | 2260 | 32723 | Master Candidate | |
| 1981. | gesand55 | 2260 | 20121 | Master Candidate | |
| 1982. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1983. | saadeka | 2260 | 280 | Apprentice | |
| 1984. | sajitbh | 2260 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1985. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1986. | wm1 | 2259 | 342 | - | |
| 1987. | advancer | 2259 | 281 | - | |
| 1988. | kaja24 | 2259 | 113 |
|
Amateur |
| 1989. | schnupper | 2258 | 28941 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1990. | beat benninger | 2258 | 16569 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | sevenfigure | 2258 | 8841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1992. | reinhold60 | 2258 | 953 | - | |
| 1993. | ouaheb | 2258 | 673 |
|
Player |
| 1994. | stelip | 2258 | 214 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1995. | ztul36 | 2258 | 204 | - | |
| 1996. | chess_learned | 2257 | 38817 | FIDE Master | |
| 1997. | abhiprayd | 2257 | 8492 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | josemasan | 2257 | 2726 | Master Candidate | |
| 1999. | hansvanbremen | 2257 | 2677 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 2000. | raja s | 2257 | 1759 | Shooting Star |