| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | c-jimmy | 2245 | 7146 | Master Candidate | |
| 1952. | viswajith | 2245 | 505 |
|
Talent |
| 1953. | schwarzwaelder | 2244 | 31552 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1954. | schnupper | 2244 | 28671 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1955. | baapple | 2244 | 8881 | Master Candidate | |
| 1956. | gugger58 | 2244 | 7229 | Top Player | |
| 1957. | nemas | 2244 | 6297 | - | |
| 1958. | zabegm | 2244 | 1096 | Shooting Star | |
| 1959. | owen ayobami bwalya | 2244 | 520 | Talent | |
| 1960. | jc landry | 2244 | 408 | Talent | |
| 1961. | ao123 | 2244 | 131 | Beginner | |
| 1962. | rkhurana71 | 2243 | 7342 |
|
Top Player |
| 1963. | nikcardo | 2243 | 4262 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1964. | schatrang | 2243 | 2920 | Master Candidate | |
| 1965. | jccamano | 2243 | 267 | Apprentice | |
| 1966. | chas booth | 2243 | 152 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1967. | thomas bertram | 2242 | 101103 | FIDE Master | |
| 1968. | mioo | 2242 | 76055 | FIDE Master | |
| 1969. | liamdwnbgm | 2242 | 8475 | Master Candidate | |
| 1970. | sogel | 2242 | 3291 | Master Candidate | |
| 1971. | chessalex | 2242 | 1080 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1972. | buwarohit | 2242 | 178 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1973. | aayushmangaurav | 2242 | 137 | Amateur | |
| 1974. | sclero67 | 2242 | 119 | Beginner | |
| 1975. | schachtom0815 | 2241 | 5306 | - |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | lazyby | 2241 | 999 | Shooting Star | |
| 1977. | dmaatchess | 2241 | 515 | Talent | |
| 1978. | raza_1325 | 2241 | 167 | - | |
| 1979. | garc | 2240 | 60939 | FIDE Master | |
| 1980. | thesigma | 2240 | 1008 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1981. | kzenen | 2240 | 748 | Shooting Star | |
| 1982. | jazbinsek | 2240 | 732 | Shooting Star | |
| 1983. | fletchlive | 2240 | 413 | - | |
| 1984. | jlp | 2240 | 270 | Apprentice | |
| 1985. | pierke | 2239 | 345 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1986. | eoinart | 2239 | 203 | - | |
| 1987. | wernerx | 2239 | 153 | - | |
| 1988. | swimmaster | 2238 | 1270 |
|
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| 1989. | ceteri | 2238 | 1187 | Shooting Star | |
| 1990. | djordjio10072011 | 2238 | 194 | - | |
| 1991. | juerka | 2237 | 2908 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1992. | farmi55 | 2237 | 2533 | Master Candidate | |
| 1993. | pellein | 2237 | 1026 | Shooting Star | |
| 1994. | twistfield | 2237 | 348 | - | |
| 1995. | victoriadz | 2237 | 202 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1996. | chesswarriorthelegend | 2237 | 122 | Amateur | |
| 1997. | inar | 2237 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1998. | fabio damasio | 2236 | 870 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1999. | markhjones1 | 2236 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 2000. | pratham gavali | 2236 | 140 | Amateur |