| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | fjpa | 2281 | 3624 | Talent | |
| 1952. | pawn-bauer | 2281 | 1689 | - | |
| 1953. | mich40 | 2281 | 1165 | Shooting Star | |
| 1954. | pierke | 2281 | 368 |
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Strong Apprentice |
| 1955. | karamazov007 | 2281 | 175 | - | |
| 1956. | bizcochico | 2280 | 4558 | Top Player | |
| 1957. | hector-61 | 2280 | 1742 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1958. | steelman60 | 2280 | 1360 | Shooting Star | |
| 1959. | ork9797 | 2280 | 376 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1960. | mattmann69 | 2280 | 255 |
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Strong Amateur |
| 1961. | harshu-p | 2280 | 163 |
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Beginner |
| 1962. | defense | 2279 | 9977 | Master Candidate | |
| 1963. | gilgalad | 2279 | 423 |
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| 1964. | zaro1969 | 2279 | 381 | - | |
| 1965. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1966. | jofranke | 2279 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1967. | vikasmahadik70 | 2278 | 5165 | FIDE Master | |
| 1968. | bernhard sax | 2278 | 4482 | Master Candidate | |
| 1969. | vindivindi | 2278 | 4253 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1970. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1971. | p_paradox | 2278 | 1569 | Shooting Star | |
| 1972. | albert | 2278 | 1014 | Shooting Star | |
| 1973. | olpsgyi1x | 2278 | 307 | Apprentice | |
| 1974. | nishchaya singh | 2278 | 293 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1975. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | thomasgn | 2278 | 170 | - | |
| 1977. | helmut thimm | 2277 | 106457 | FIDE Master | |
| 1978. | barabasek | 2277 | 25051 | Master Candidate | |
| 1979. | glonian | 2277 | 13975 | Master Candidate | |
| 1980. | romanusii | 2277 | 9226 | Master Candidate | |
| 1981. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1982. | gabriel sellan | 2277 | 1590 | Shooting Star | |
| 1983. | kakodkar0801 | 2277 | 638 | Player | |
| 1984. | asur67ferat | 2277 | 471 | Talent | |
| 1985. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1986. | stuj26 | 2277 | 246 | Amateur | |
| 1987. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1988. | divamkpatel | 2277 | 179 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1989. | jancic993 | 2276 | 7905 | FIDE Master | |
| 1990. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
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| 1991. | claudiov | 2276 | 2948 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1992. | guni71 | 2276 | 733 | Shooting Star | |
| 1993. | joaoh3itor | 2276 | 237 | Amateur | |
| 1994. | chessbase9739 | 2276 | 236 | Amateur | |
| 1995. | hague | 2275 | 1038 | Shooting Star | |
| 1996. | tarlan31 | 2275 | 384 | Amateur | |
| 1997. | zayyarmin | 2275 | 203 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1998. | bitzkommer | 2275 | 141 | - | |
| 1999. | jmtchess | 2274 | 62452 | FIDE Master | |
| 2000. | balaizot | 2274 | 6749 | FIDE Master |