| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | berniehu1508 | 2262 | 8425 | Master Candidate | |
| 1952. | uwag | 2262 | 4019 |
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Master Candidate |
| 1953. | sakshi katyal | 2262 | 1730 | Shooting Star | |
| 1954. | ragu2014 | 2262 | 1661 | Shooting Star | |
| 1955. | sanat_aggarwal | 2262 | 910 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1956. | kakodkar0801 | 2262 | 626 | Player | |
| 1957. | chessandmath | 2262 | 263 | - | |
| 1958. | denis maheux | 2262 | 193 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1959. | kum_kum | 2261 | 52047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1960. | steini1404 | 2261 | 44917 | Master Candidate | |
| 1961. | tanwardeepaks | 2261 | 9444 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1962. | nacho benítez | 2261 | 7185 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1963. | rudolf seilinger | 2261 | 2237 |
|
Top Player |
| 1964. | chesssonu25 | 2261 | 2128 | Top Player | |
| 1965. | niotzky | 2261 | 2048 | Top Player | |
| 1966. | dudemeister | 2261 | 1147 | Shooting Star | |
| 1967. | juliokidmate | 2261 | 306 | Apprentice | |
| 1968. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1969. | rkhurana71 | 2260 | 7419 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1970. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1971. | kybjung | 2260 | 2208 |
|
Top Player |
| 1972. | reyo43 | 2260 | 1396 | Shooting Star | |
| 1973. | saadeka | 2260 | 280 | Apprentice | |
| 1974. | sajitbh | 2260 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1975. | karastormorchock | 2259 | 57311 |
|
FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1977. | wm1 | 2259 | 342 | - | |
| 1978. | kaja24 | 2259 | 113 |
|
Amateur |
| 1979. | helmut thimm | 2258 | 104920 | FIDE Master | |
| 1980. | beat benninger | 2258 | 16569 | FIDE Master | |
| 1981. | avus73 | 2258 | 12940 | Master Candidate | |
| 1982. | sevenfigure | 2258 | 8841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1983. | reinhold60 | 2258 | 953 | - | |
| 1984. | joy12 | 2258 | 447 | Talent | |
| 1985. | stelip | 2258 | 214 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1986. | ztul36 | 2258 | 204 | - | |
| 1987. | chess_learned | 2257 | 38817 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | abhiprayd | 2257 | 8492 | FIDE Master | |
| 1989. | josemasan | 2257 | 2726 | Master Candidate | |
| 1990. | hansvanbremen | 2257 | 2677 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1991. | raja s | 2257 | 1759 | Shooting Star | |
| 1992. | sillymove | 2257 | 569 |
|
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| 1993. | rehaan2016 | 2257 | 191 |
|
Beginner |
| 1994. | ucah | 2256 | 85020 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1995. | dolezal petr | 2256 | 26175 | Master Candidate | |
| 1996. | ablebaker | 2256 | 24705 | FIDE Master | |
| 1997. | diptansh kumar | 2256 | 23384 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | nishika | 2256 | 1446 | Shooting Star | |
| 1999. | totsamij | 2256 | 598 | Talent | |
| 2000. | enever450 | 2256 | 444 | Talent |