| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | unicornjelly | 2243 | 5121 | Master Candidate | |
| 1952. | jccamano | 2243 | 267 | Apprentice | |
| 1953. | chas booth | 2243 | 152 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1954. | chessalex | 2242 | 1080 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1955. | buwarohit | 2242 | 178 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1956. | arcavil | 2242 | 145 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1957. | aayushmangaurav | 2242 | 137 | Amateur | |
| 1958. | schachtom0815 | 2241 | 5306 | - | |
| 1959. | lazyby | 2241 | 999 | Shooting Star | |
| 1960. | dmaatchess | 2241 | 515 | Talent | |
| 1961. | raza_1325 | 2241 | 167 | - | |
| 1962. | lammer michael | 2240 | 29325 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1963. | thesigma | 2240 | 1008 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1964. | kzenen | 2240 | 748 | Shooting Star | |
| 1965. | fletchlive | 2240 | 413 | - | |
| 1966. | jlp | 2240 | 270 | Apprentice | |
| 1967. | sibren | 2240 | 261 | Apprentice | |
| 1968. | rolfmertens | 2239 | 13004 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1969. | llahdenm | 2239 | 1910 | Club Champion | |
| 1970. | pierke | 2239 | 345 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1971. | eoinart | 2239 | 203 | - | |
| 1972. | kgokulnath | 2239 | 177 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1973. | wernerx | 2239 | 153 | - | |
| 1974. | richiman | 2238 | 129618 | FIDE Master | |
| 1975. | alan | 2238 | 70622 |
|
FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | carokannspieler | 2238 | 7451 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | jenchess | 2238 | 6832 | Master Candidate | |
| 1978. | swimmaster | 2238 | 1270 |
|
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| 1979. | ceteri | 2238 | 1187 | Shooting Star | |
| 1980. | djordjio10072011 | 2238 | 194 | - | |
| 1981. | lancelot46 | 2237 | 47066 | FIDE Master | |
| 1982. | diptansh kumar | 2237 | 22546 | FIDE Master | |
| 1983. | juerka | 2237 | 2908 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1984. | farmi55 | 2237 | 2533 | Master Candidate | |
| 1985. | pellein | 2237 | 1026 | Shooting Star | |
| 1986. | twistfield | 2237 | 348 | - | |
| 1987. | thembaah | 2237 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1988. | chesswarriorthelegend | 2237 | 122 | Amateur | |
| 1989. | inar | 2237 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1990. | vai2xz | 2236 | 23972 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | fabio damasio | 2236 | 870 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1992. | markhjones1 | 2236 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1993. | pratham gavali | 2236 | 140 | Amateur | |
| 1994. | clemens hitsch | 2235 | 39296 | Master Candidate | |
| 1995. | flav0ured | 2235 | 2892 | Master Candidate | |
| 1996. | szengin2019 | 2235 | 1093 | - | |
| 1997. | zannah | 2235 | 922 | Shooting Star | |
| 1998. | rompeolas | 2235 | 860 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1999. | bartman1974 | 2235 | 845 | Shooting Star | |
| 2000. | sanat_aggarwal | 2235 | 701 |
|
Shooting Star |