| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | ezzi | 2282 | 889 | - | |
| 1952. | mrkingwin | 2282 | 495 | Talent | |
| 1953. | bizcochico | 2281 | 4568 | Top Player | |
| 1954. | nikcardo | 2281 | 4438 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1955. | fjpa | 2281 | 3624 | Talent | |
| 1956. | pawn-bauer | 2281 | 1689 | - | |
| 1957. | funnyguy1 | 2281 | 588 | Talent | |
| 1958. | pierke | 2281 | 368 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1959. | karamazov007 | 2281 | 175 | - | |
| 1960. | kanitkarh | 2280 | 16354 | FIDE Master | |
| 1961. | akenos | 2280 | 4697 | Master Candidate | |
| 1962. | hector-61 | 2280 | 1742 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1963. | steelman60 | 2280 | 1360 | Shooting Star | |
| 1964. | coastal-oak | 2280 | 426 | - | |
| 1965. | ork9797 | 2280 | 376 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1966. | mattmann69 | 2280 | 255 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1967. | harshu-p | 2280 | 163 |
|
Beginner |
| 1968. | wxcvb | 2279 | 28607 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1969. | defense | 2279 | 9977 | Master Candidate | |
| 1970. | gilgalad | 2279 | 423 |
|
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| 1971. | zaro1969 | 2279 | 381 | - | |
| 1972. | nangels | 2279 | 145 | Amateur | |
| 1973. | jofranke | 2279 | 111 | Beginner | |
| 1974. | exjapaner | 2278 | 10379 | FIDE Master | |
| 1975. | bernhard sax | 2278 | 4482 | Master Candidate |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | vindivindi | 2278 | 4253 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1977. | suwaji1 | 2278 | 3612 | - | |
| 1978. | salfellnikov | 2278 | 3448 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1979. | p_paradox | 2278 | 1569 | Shooting Star | |
| 1980. | albert | 2278 | 1014 | Shooting Star | |
| 1981. | kutscher | 2278 | 355 |
|
Strong Apprentice |
| 1982. | indianchess1234 | 2278 | 209 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1983. | romanusii | 2277 | 9226 | Master Candidate | |
| 1984. | chessmaid | 2277 | 9211 | FIDE Master | |
| 1985. | valleyman | 2277 | 2033 |
|
Top Player |
| 1986. | asur67ferat | 2277 | 471 | Talent | |
| 1987. | judit2010 | 2277 | 309 | - | |
| 1988. | stuj26 | 2277 | 246 | Amateur | |
| 1989. | darknight_06 | 2277 | 216 | Amateur | |
| 1990. | jancic993 | 2276 | 7905 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | johnny smmith | 2276 | 3222 |
|
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| 1992. | claudiov | 2276 | 2948 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1993. | gabriel sellan | 2276 | 1601 | Shooting Star | |
| 1994. | docney1969 | 2276 | 1334 | - | |
| 1995. | nishchaya singh | 2276 | 304 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1996. | chessbase9739 | 2276 | 236 | Amateur | |
| 1997. | thomas bertram | 2275 | 102099 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | milton leon | 2275 | 7786 |
|
Master Candidate |
| 1999. | hague | 2275 | 1038 | Shooting Star | |
| 2000. | tarlan31 | 2275 | 384 | Amateur |