| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | kanitkarh | 2241 | 15028 | Master Candidate | |
| 1952. | shyam tayade | 2241 | 10113 | Master Candidate | |
| 1953. | schachtom0815 | 2241 | 5306 | - | |
| 1954. | charam | 2241 | 3817 | FIDE Master | |
| 1955. | lazyby | 2241 | 999 | Shooting Star | |
| 1956. | raza_1325 | 2241 | 167 | - | |
| 1957. | shahreszan | 2241 | 146 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1958. | pedro loz | 2240 | 4478 | Master Candidate | |
| 1959. | thesigma | 2240 | 1008 |
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Shooting Star |
| 1960. | kzenen | 2240 | 748 | Shooting Star | |
| 1961. | fletchlive | 2240 | 413 | - | |
| 1962. | jlp | 2240 | 270 | Apprentice | |
| 1963. | zubayr2015 | 2240 | 209 | Amateur | |
| 1964. | ciriello | 2239 | 93143 |
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FIDE Master |
| 1965. | skebi | 2239 | 57397 | FIDE Master | |
| 1966. | baskarchessbase | 2239 | 21027 |
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FIDE Master |
| 1967. | swerthen | 2239 | 7943 |
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FIDE Master |
| 1968. | moetheblunderer | 2239 | 685 | Player | |
| 1969. | pierke | 2239 | 345 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1970. | eoinart | 2239 | 203 | - | |
| 1971. | wernerx | 2239 | 153 | - | |
| 1972. | clemens hitsch | 2238 | 39178 | Master Candidate | |
| 1973. | bagada chalapathi rao | 2238 | 3746 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1974. | swimmaster | 2238 | 1270 |
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| 1975. | ceteri | 2238 | 1187 | Shooting Star |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | nuss56 | 2237 | 246915 | FIDE Master | |
| 1977. | shekhar_j | 2237 | 28767 | FIDE Master | |
| 1978. | llahdenm | 2237 | 1890 | Club Champion | |
| 1979. | pellein | 2237 | 1026 | Shooting Star | |
| 1980. | jazbinsek | 2237 | 711 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | twistfield | 2237 | 348 | - | |
| 1982. | victoriadz | 2237 | 202 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1983. | boera3689 | 2237 | 197 |
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| 1984. | chesswarriorthelegend | 2237 | 122 | Amateur | |
| 1985. | inar | 2237 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1986. | rkhurana71 | 2236 | 7334 |
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Top Player |
| 1987. | flav0ured | 2235 | 2892 | Master Candidate | |
| 1988. | szengin2019 | 2235 | 1093 | - | |
| 1989. | bartman1974 | 2235 | 845 | Shooting Star | |
| 1990. | shravanchess | 2235 | 553 | Talent | |
| 1991. | selphi | 2234 | 20002 | Master Candidate | |
| 1992. | attila71 | 2234 | 2215 | Top Player | |
| 1993. | honeysing | 2234 | 1400 | - | |
| 1994. | learnwin | 2234 | 493 | Talent | |
| 1995. | roboton | 2233 | 53847 | FIDE Master | |
| 1996. | flxndn | 2233 | 30881 | FIDE Master | |
| 1997. | carokannspieler | 2233 | 7335 | Master Candidate | |
| 1998. | thesco | 2233 | 1657 | Shooting Star | |
| 1999. | shivam chess 64 | 2233 | 1272 | - | |
| 2000. | psch | 2233 | 1266 | Shooting Star |