| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | steini1404 | 2261 | 44917 | Master Candidate | |
| 1952. | nacho benítez | 2261 | 7185 |
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Master Candidate |
| 1953. | niotzky | 2261 | 2048 | Top Player | |
| 1954. | juliokidmate | 2261 | 306 | Apprentice | |
| 1955. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1956. | mioo | 2260 | 77686 | FIDE Master | |
| 1957. | lois | 2260 | 29756 | FIDE Master | |
| 1958. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1959. | saadeka | 2260 | 280 | Apprentice | |
| 1960. | sajitbh | 2260 | 150 | Amateur | |
| 1961. | lengsham | 2259 | 185394 | FIDE Master | |
| 1962. | windsperger | 2259 | 52283 | FIDE Master | |
| 1963. | torrancemwgaming | 2259 | 5906 | Master Candidate | |
| 1964. | choppa nutta | 2259 | 3537 | FIDE Master | |
| 1965. | sgtghost | 2259 | 2469 |
|
Top Player |
| 1966. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1967. | advancer | 2259 | 281 | - | |
| 1968. | kaja24 | 2259 | 113 |
|
Amateur |
| 1969. | schnupper | 2258 | 28941 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1970. | beat benninger | 2258 | 16569 | FIDE Master | |
| 1971. | sevenfigure | 2258 | 8841 | FIDE Master | |
| 1972. | reinhold60 | 2258 | 953 | - | |
| 1973. | ouaheb | 2258 | 673 |
|
Player |
| 1974. | stelip | 2258 | 214 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1975. | ztul36 | 2258 | 204 | - |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | chess_learned | 2257 | 38817 | FIDE Master | |
| 1977. | fastnet00 | 2257 | 9023 | FIDE Master | |
| 1978. | abhiprayd | 2257 | 8492 | FIDE Master | |
| 1979. | pesalz | 2257 | 6546 | Master Candidate | |
| 1980. | josemasan | 2257 | 2726 | Master Candidate | |
| 1981. | hansvanbremen | 2257 | 2677 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1982. | sillymove | 2257 | 569 |
|
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| 1983. | rehaan2016 | 2257 | 191 |
|
Beginner |
| 1984. | dolezal petr | 2256 | 26175 | Master Candidate | |
| 1985. | diptansh kumar | 2256 | 23384 | FIDE Master | |
| 1986. | nishika | 2256 | 1446 | Shooting Star | |
| 1987. | enever450 | 2256 | 444 | Talent | |
| 1988. | aaravchess | 2256 | 416 |
|
Talent |
| 1989. | littleville | 2256 | 205 |
|
Amateur |
| 1990. | manoleen | 2255 | 9878 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | aaravpandya7 | 2255 | 303 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1992. | nezhmetdinov1919 | 2255 | 152 | - | |
| 1993. | walter kuhlen | 2254 | 165618 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1994. | thos | 2254 | 52409 | FIDE Master | |
| 1995. | bagada chalapathi rao | 2254 | 5453 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1996. | sidved | 2254 | 531 | Talent | |
| 1997. | hanibal14 | 2253 | 23854 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1998. | tícioadv | 2253 | 19170 | Internat. Master | |
| 1999. | artemus | 2253 | 4067 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 2000. | jsass | 2253 | 1114 | Shooting Star |