| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | mattmann69 | 2280 | 255 |
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Strong Amateur |
| 1952. | harshu-p | 2280 | 163 |
|
Beginner |
| 1953. | defense | 2279 | 9977 | Master Candidate | |
| 1954. | gilgalad | 2279 | 423 |
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| 1955. | zaro1969 | 2279 | 381 | - | |
| 1956. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1957. | jofranke | 2279 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1958. | exjapaner | 2278 | 10379 | FIDE Master | |
| 1959. | hackett03 | 2278 | 4725 | FIDE Master | |
| 1960. | bernhard sax | 2278 | 4482 | Master Candidate | |
| 1961. | vindivindi | 2278 | 4253 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1962. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1963. | p_paradox | 2278 | 1569 | Shooting Star | |
| 1964. | albert | 2278 | 1014 | Shooting Star | |
| 1965. | kutscher | 2278 | 355 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1966. | nishchaya singh | 2278 | 293 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1967. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1968. | romanusii | 2277 | 9226 | Master Candidate | |
| 1969. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1970. | asur67ferat | 2277 | 471 | Talent | |
| 1971. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1972. | stuj26 | 2277 | 246 | Amateur | |
| 1973. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1974. | shiva1803 | 2277 | 125 | Amateur | |
| 1975. | jancic993 | 2276 | 7905 | FIDE Master |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
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| 1977. | claudiov | 2276 | 2948 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1978. | gabriel sellan | 2276 | 1601 | Shooting Star | |
| 1979. | docney1969 | 2276 | 1334 | - | |
| 1980. | chessbase9739 | 2276 | 236 | Amateur | |
| 1981. | milton leon | 2275 | 7786 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1982. | hague | 2275 | 1038 | Shooting Star | |
| 1983. | tarlan31 | 2275 | 384 | Amateur | |
| 1984. | zayyarmin | 2275 | 203 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1985. | bitzkommer | 2275 | 141 | - | |
| 1986. | romanlukac | 2275 | 118 | Beginner | |
| 1987. | reinhart andré | 2274 | 58171 | FIDE Master | |
| 1988. | balaizot | 2274 | 6749 | FIDE Master | |
| 1989. | ludeferrigno | 2274 | 2419 |
|
Top Player |
| 1990. | bobaka | 2274 | 626 | Player | |
| 1991. | pickledtwix | 2274 | 345 | Apprentice | |
| 1992. | npnkhang5 | 2274 | 324 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1993. | uriahheep | 2274 | 298 | Apprentice | |
| 1994. | vasco amorim | 2274 | 269 | Apprentice | |
| 1995. | jgodinho9191 | 2274 | 173 | Amateur | |
| 1996. | gmisagm | 2274 | 153 | - | |
| 1997. | vkoli_12 | 2273 | 1893 | Club Champion | |
| 1998. | linky73 | 2273 | 429 | Talent | |
| 1999. | slowplayer13 | 2272 | 491 | Talent | |
| 2000. | talkingdrum | 2271 | 9684 | FIDE Master |