| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | pinkito | 2252 | 446 | - | |
| 1952. | ishaan b | 2252 | 256 | Amateur | |
| 1953. | ms41 | 2251 | 14665 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1954. | nasserbaei | 2251 | 9444 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1955. | jens30101970 | 2251 | 8177 | FIDE Master | |
| 1956. | vikasmahadik70 | 2251 | 1265 | Shooting Star | |
| 1957. | le j | 2251 | 527 | Talent | |
| 1958. | mio pieper | 2251 | 425 | Talent | |
| 1959. | felipeparelho | 2251 | 223 | Apprentice | |
| 1960. | tigerh | 2250 | 102228 | Master Candidate | |
| 1961. | moog | 2250 | 7672 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1962. | schubako | 2250 | 4717 | Top Player | |
| 1963. | rompeolas | 2250 | 885 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1964. | kaviraj_cantiah | 2250 | 623 | Player | |
| 1965. | gmdrenny | 2250 | 159 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1966. | r94275 | 2250 | 130 |
|
Amateur |
| 1967. | astaroth08 | 2249 | 614 |
|
Player |
| 1968. | vikkysa2002 | 2249 | 301 | - | |
| 1969. | silencepawn | 2249 | 182 | Beginner | |
| 1970. | derhexer2004 | 2249 | 172 | - | |
| 1971. | aramais32 | 2249 | 137 | Beginner | |
| 1972. | netknight | 2248 | 7541 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1973. | chesspat67 | 2248 | 7134 | FIDE Master | |
| 1974. | josemasan | 2248 | 2682 | Master Candidate | |
| 1975. | rex_selvam | 2248 | 683 | Player |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | chess_enthrall | 2248 | 580 |
|
Talent |
| 1977. | prpchess102014 | 2248 | 406 | Talent | |
| 1978. | rehaan2016 | 2248 | 162 |
|
Beginner |
| 1979. | trh | 2247 | 25841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1980. | johnny smmith | 2247 | 3209 |
|
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| 1981. | javispapa | 2247 | 2369 | Top Player | |
| 1982. | mig_rojas | 2247 | 131 | Amateur | |
| 1983. | yaraslaukarsiuk | 2247 | 129 | Beginner | |
| 1984. | edug | 2246 | 3372 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1985. | dirk82th | 2246 | 1136 | Shooting Star | |
| 1986. | rajat more | 2246 | 836 | Shooting Star | |
| 1987. | n2017 | 2246 | 753 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1988. | tancacha1990 | 2246 | 269 | Amateur | |
| 1989. | ashu3636 | 2245 | 2222 | Top Player | |
| 1990. | hari1711 | 2245 | 316 | Apprentice | |
| 1991. | ishita | 2244 | 12741 | Top Player | |
| 1992. | liamdwnbgm | 2244 | 8562 | Master Candidate | |
| 1993. | zabegm | 2244 | 1096 | Shooting Star | |
| 1994. | dmaatchess | 2244 | 520 | Talent | |
| 1995. | owen ayobami bwalya | 2244 | 520 | Talent | |
| 1996. | chessbear31 | 2244 | 271 | Apprentice | |
| 1997. | ao123 | 2244 | 131 | Beginner | |
| 1998. | schippers | 2243 | 86429 | FIDE Master | |
| 1999. | rkhurana71 | 2243 | 7372 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 2000. | agilan_chess | 2243 | 286 | Apprentice |