| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | uwag | 2262 | 4019 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1952. | ragu2014 | 2262 | 1661 | Shooting Star | |
| 1953. | toblo | 2262 | 561 | Talent | |
| 1954. | chessandmath | 2262 | 263 | - | |
| 1955. | denis maheux | 2262 | 193 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1956. | kum_kum | 2261 | 52047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1957. | steini1404 | 2261 | 44917 | Master Candidate | |
| 1958. | nacho benítez | 2261 | 7185 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1959. | niotzky | 2261 | 2048 | Top Player | |
| 1960. | juliokidmate | 2261 | 306 | Apprentice | |
| 1961. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1962. | helmut thimm | 2260 | 105154 | FIDE Master | |
| 1963. | lois | 2260 | 29756 | FIDE Master | |
| 1964. | tícioadv | 2260 | 19196 | Internat. Master | |
| 1965. | pircypawn | 2260 | 2938 | FIDE Master | |
| 1966. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1967. | saadeka | 2260 | 280 | Apprentice | |
| 1968. | sajitbh | 2260 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1969. | torrancemwgaming | 2259 | 5906 | Master Candidate | |
| 1970. | choppa nutta | 2259 | 3537 | FIDE Master | |
| 1971. | vigneshwaran86 | 2259 | 3536 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1972. | chessrube | 2259 | 2798 | Master Candidate | |
| 1973. | sgtghost | 2259 | 2469 |
|
Top Player |
| 1974. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1975. | advancer | 2259 | 281 | - |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | vihaan07 | 2259 | 169 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1977. | thos | 2258 | 52472 | FIDE Master | |
| 1978. | schnupper | 2258 | 28941 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1979. | beat benninger | 2258 | 16569 | FIDE Master | |
| 1980. | sevenfigure | 2258 | 8841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1981. | reinhold60 | 2258 | 953 | - | |
| 1982. | stelip | 2258 | 214 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1983. | ztul36 | 2258 | 204 | - | |
| 1984. | glitzmrt | 2258 | 123 | Amateur | |
| 1985. | eledil | 2257 | 54923 | FIDE Master | |
| 1986. | chess_learned | 2257 | 38817 | FIDE Master | |
| 1987. | abhiprayd | 2257 | 8492 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | pesalz | 2257 | 6546 | Master Candidate | |
| 1989. | josemasan | 2257 | 2726 | Master Candidate | |
| 1990. | hansvanbremen | 2257 | 2677 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1991. | sillymove | 2257 | 569 |
|
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| 1992. | remco evenepoel | 2257 | 224 | Amateur | |
| 1993. | rehaan2016 | 2257 | 191 |
|
Beginner |
| 1994. | diptansh kumar | 2256 | 23384 | FIDE Master | |
| 1995. | nishika | 2256 | 1446 | Shooting Star | |
| 1996. | enever450 | 2256 | 444 | Talent | |
| 1997. | aaravchess | 2256 | 416 |
|
Talent |
| 1998. | littleville | 2256 | 205 |
|
Amateur |
| 1999. | vikasmahadik70 | 2255 | 3557 | Master Candidate | |
| 2000. | aaravpandya7 | 2255 | 303 | Strong Apprentice |