| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | harpartap_2011 | 2267 | 138 | Beginner | |
| 1952. | nordlicht65 | 2266 | 5393 | FIDE Master | |
| 1953. | littlebrother | 2266 | 2114 | Top Player | |
| 1954. | karl27 | 2266 | 173 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1955. | selphi | 2265 | 22884 | Master Candidate | |
| 1956. | darf78 | 2265 | 20613 | FIDE Master | |
| 1957. | sameplayer | 2265 | 7727 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1958. | remote | 2265 | 2090 | Top Player | |
| 1959. | zelazny | 2265 | 1465 | - | |
| 1960. | lasesvanderlaan | 2265 | 1162 | Shooting Star | |
| 1961. | karn anant | 2265 | 486 | Talent | |
| 1962. | hitanshsurana | 2265 | 334 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1963. | thomas bertram | 2264 | 103528 | FIDE Master | |
| 1964. | schippers | 2264 | 87783 | FIDE Master | |
| 1965. | jmtchess | 2264 | 62710 | FIDE Master | |
| 1966. | ajitha_30 | 2264 | 3942 | FIDE Master | |
| 1967. | sumchess | 2264 | 2576 | FIDE Master | |
| 1968. | brueckmann | 2264 | 1653 | - | |
| 1969. | olpsgyi1x | 2264 | 313 | Apprentice | |
| 1970. | huynhdanh | 2264 | 284 | Apprentice | |
| 1971. | jediknight2022 | 2264 | 151 | Amateur | |
| 1972. | tigerh | 2263 | 103542 | Master Candidate | |
| 1973. | marzisch1970 | 2263 | 28181 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1974. | yidish | 2263 | 406 | - | |
| 1975. | fudlo2 | 2263 | 361 | Strong Apprentice |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | johnfgalles | 2262 | 17210 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | prasenjit jambhale | 2262 | 1274 | Shooting Star | |
| 1978. | kvazmani | 2262 | 1135 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1979. | dmaatchess | 2262 | 527 | Talent | |
| 1980. | traxxer | 2262 | 514 |
|
Talent |
| 1981. | auw | 2261 | 23280 | FIDE Master | |
| 1982. | brätze | 2261 | 9162 | FIDE Master | |
| 1983. | hawkfan | 2261 | 6103 | FIDE Master | |
| 1984. | hazadri | 2261 | 4158 | Master Candidate | |
| 1985. | senegon2 | 2261 | 1172 | Shooting Star | |
| 1986. | prateekbhattacharya1985 | 2261 | 363 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1987. | gm_adhritt | 2261 | 274 |
|
Apprentice |
| 1988. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1989. | jibraat | 2261 | 181 | Amateur | |
| 1990. | espressionist | 2260 | 311540 | Internat. Master | |
| 1991. | pauldon493 | 2260 | 51360 | FIDE Master | |
| 1992. | soso123 | 2260 | 34145 |
|
Internat. Master |
| 1993. | pdevendra777 | 2260 | 11639 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1994. | milton leon | 2260 | 7817 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1995. | anton sellinger | 2260 | 1786 | Shooting Star | |
| 1996. | zeder | 2260 | 1406 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1997. | dhawal159 | 2260 | 915 | Shooting Star | |
| 1998. | zangrr | 2260 | 476 | Talent | |
| 1999. | pannolino | 2260 | 204 | Strong Amateur | |
| 2000. | ramoslucas | 2260 | 152 | - |