| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | vicando35 | 2171 | 413 | Talent | |
| 1952. | trump12 | 2170 | 33751 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1953. | tiszteletbeli | 2170 | 14958 | Master Candidate | |
| 1954. | motherhen | 2170 | 12647 | Top Player | |
| 1955. | chessperson07 | 2170 | 4314 | Apprentice | |
| 1956. | ivorbuckner | 2170 | 141 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1957. | mikerichrds | 2169 | 20065 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1958. | bayburdovic | 2169 | 4660 | Master Candidate | |
| 1959. | yaru | 2169 | 130 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1960. | karastormorchock | 2168 | 57213 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1961. | esakki | 2168 | 12694 | Master Candidate | |
| 1962. | electriccity | 2168 | 2146 | Top Player | |
| 1963. | abe53 | 2168 | 1111 | Shooting Star | |
| 1964. | rolftuff | 2166 | 8460 | Top Player | |
| 1965. | rafaelesther | 2166 | 6946 | Top Player | |
| 1966. | torgul | 2165 | 81497 | Master Candidate | |
| 1967. | tom1975 | 2165 | 2228 | Top Player | |
| 1968. | theyellowbaron | 2165 | 263 |
|
Apprentice |
| 1969. | jaapbaal | 2165 | 196 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1970. | monkeyplayschess | 2165 | 131 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1971. | jm_rdg | 2164 | 17284 | Top Player | |
| 1972. | ragsds | 2164 | 1383 | Shooting Star | |
| 1973. | hettvanra | 2164 | 468 |
|
Talent |
| 1974. | jorgefg95 | 2164 | 136 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1975. | controller76 | 2163 | 378 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | kons | 2162 | 12770 | Master Candidate | |
| 1977. | king4ch4 | 2162 | 153 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1978. | clemens hitsch | 2161 | 38886 | Master Candidate | |
| 1979. | williams49 | 2161 | 1617 | Shooting Star | |
| 1980. | ghasenbein | 2160 | 70520 | Master Candidate | |
| 1981. | swintus | 2160 | 3462 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1982. | deavila2013 | 2160 | 781 |
|
Player |
| 1983. | reun2956 | 2160 | 545 | - | |
| 1984. | kaviraj_cantiah | 2160 | 514 | Talent | |
| 1985. | benjooo | 2159 | 6209 |
|
Top Player |
| 1986. | dblclick | 2158 | 9075 |
|
Top Player |
| 1987. | juergenschwichtenberg | 2158 | 4629 | Master Candidate | |
| 1988. | danikwolf15 | 2158 | 1379 | Shooting Star | |
| 1989. | hassi24123 | 2158 | 181 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1990. | wotobi | 2157 | 2707 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1991. | valterbiki | 2157 | 112 |
|
Amateur |
| 1992. | dovoi | 2157 | 107 | Amateur | |
| 1993. | antario68 | 2156 | 3915 | Master Candidate | |
| 1994. | shashwat_1681 | 2155 | 691 | Player | |
| 1995. | darkdesign7 | 2155 | 346 | - | |
| 1996. | pulysk | 2154 | 3206 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1997. | diha19 | 2154 | 384 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1998. | thomascho | 2154 | 86 | Amateur | |
| 1999. | xavante | 2153 | 48021 | Master Candidate | |
| 2000. | sgtghost | 2153 | 2280 |
|
Top Player |