| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | dupuy | 2266 | 18772 | FIDE Master | |
| 1952. | bagada chalapathi rao | 2266 | 5434 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1953. | wilfried2310 | 2266 | 2755 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1954. | skakicl | 2266 | 1746 | Shooting Star | |
| 1955. | karthikpunuru | 2266 | 150 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1956. | barabasek | 2265 | 24697 | Master Candidate | |
| 1957. | zelazny | 2265 | 1465 | - | |
| 1958. | thesigma | 2265 | 1088 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1959. | vartan-1969 | 2265 | 1043 | Shooting Star | |
| 1960. | danielarrospide | 2265 | 167 |
|
Amateur |
| 1961. | holyfield89 | 2265 | 135 | Amateur | |
| 1962. | romaric morin | 2264 | 8902 | FIDE Master | |
| 1963. | rkhurana71 | 2264 | 7427 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1964. | divs3000 | 2264 | 568 |
|
Talent |
| 1965. | osmantiric | 2264 | 309 | - | |
| 1966. | realpatzer | 2264 | 207 | - | |
| 1967. | pranavg14 | 2264 | 202 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1968. | kengo3141 | 2263 | 106 | Amateur | |
| 1969. | fjfue01 | 2262 | 21764 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1970. | schachtier | 2262 | 10228 | Master Candidate | |
| 1971. | uwag | 2262 | 4019 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1972. | ragu2014 | 2262 | 1661 | Shooting Star | |
| 1973. | toblo | 2262 | 561 | Talent | |
| 1974. | chessandmath | 2262 | 263 | - | |
| 1975. | denis maheux | 2262 | 193 | Strong Amateur |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | kum_kum | 2261 | 52047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1977. | steini1404 | 2261 | 44917 | Master Candidate | |
| 1978. | nacho benítez | 2261 | 7185 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1979. | niotzky | 2261 | 2048 | Top Player | |
| 1980. | dudemeister | 2261 | 1147 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | dumchill | 2261 | 806 | Shooting Star | |
| 1982. | juliokidmate | 2261 | 306 | Apprentice | |
| 1983. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1984. | chinoverme | 2260 | 32723 | Master Candidate | |
| 1985. | gesand55 | 2260 | 20121 | Master Candidate | |
| 1986. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1987. | adzcave16 | 2260 | 521 | Talent | |
| 1988. | saadeka | 2260 | 280 | Apprentice | |
| 1989. | sajitbh | 2260 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1990. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1991. | wm1 | 2259 | 342 | - | |
| 1992. | advancer | 2259 | 281 | - | |
| 1993. | kaja24 | 2259 | 113 |
|
Amateur |
| 1994. | schnupper | 2258 | 28941 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1995. | btez62 | 2258 | 19533 | Master Candidate | |
| 1996. | beat benninger | 2258 | 16569 | FIDE Master | |
| 1997. | sevenfigure | 2258 | 8841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | reinhold60 | 2258 | 953 | - | |
| 1999. | ouaheb | 2258 | 673 |
|
Player |
| 2000. | stelip | 2258 | 214 | Strong Amateur |