| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1951. | zelazny | 2265 | 1465 | - | |
| 1952. | thesigma | 2265 | 1088 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1953. | theerth uttam | 2265 | 740 | Shooting Star | |
| 1954. | notspectator69 | 2265 | 214 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1955. | aarushsingh04042014 | 2265 | 205 |
|
Strong Amateur |
| 1956. | danielarrospide | 2265 | 167 |
|
Amateur |
| 1957. | ajedrez2024 | 2265 | 146 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1958. | holyfield89 | 2265 | 135 | Amateur | |
| 1959. | romaric morin | 2264 | 8902 | FIDE Master | |
| 1960. | rudolf seilinger | 2264 | 2711 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1961. | divs3000 | 2264 | 568 |
|
Talent |
| 1962. | osmantiric | 2264 | 309 | - | |
| 1963. | realpatzer | 2264 | 207 | - | |
| 1964. | pranavg14 | 2264 | 202 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1965. | clemens hitsch | 2263 | 39739 | Master Candidate | |
| 1966. | berniehu1508 | 2263 | 9026 | Master Candidate | |
| 1967. | pesalz | 2263 | 6565 | Master Candidate | |
| 1968. | pjakshaya | 2263 | 903 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1969. | fudlo2 | 2263 | 361 | Strong Apprentice | |
| 1970. | kengo3141 | 2263 | 106 | Amateur | |
| 1971. | nuss56 | 2262 | 249217 | FIDE Master | |
| 1972. | lengsham | 2262 | 185685 | FIDE Master | |
| 1973. | jmtchess | 2262 | 62329 | FIDE Master | |
| 1974. | schachtier | 2262 | 10228 | Master Candidate | |
| 1975. | uwag | 2262 | 4019 |
|
Master Candidate |
| # | Name | Elo | Total | Country | Rank |
| 1976. | tyaetsch | 2262 | 1531 | Shooting Star | |
| 1977. | toblo | 2262 | 561 | Talent | |
| 1978. | chessandmath | 2262 | 263 | - | |
| 1979. | kum_kum | 2261 | 52047 | FIDE Master | |
| 1980. | josantos31 | 2261 | 19619 | FIDE Master | |
| 1981. | daueropfer | 2261 | 4678 | FIDE Master | |
| 1982. | umakant sharma | 2261 | 1219 | Shooting Star | |
| 1983. | matijo | 2261 | 184 | - | |
| 1984. | ajitha_30 | 2260 | 3823 | FIDE Master | |
| 1985. | laurent857 | 2260 | 2729 |
|
FIDE Master |
| 1986. | adzcave16 | 2260 | 1670 | Shooting Star | |
| 1987. | astaroth08 | 2260 | 1249 |
|
Shooting Star |
| 1988. | piyush12 | 2260 | 183 | Strong Amateur | |
| 1989. | docholyday55 | 2259 | 19258 | FIDE Master | |
| 1990. | choppa nutta | 2259 | 3537 | FIDE Master | |
| 1991. | chessrube | 2259 | 2798 | Master Candidate | |
| 1992. | koaladefence | 2259 | 696 | - | |
| 1993. | wm1 | 2259 | 342 | - | |
| 1994. | sl chess academy | 2259 | 319 | - | |
| 1995. | advancer | 2259 | 281 | - | |
| 1996. | hansdietrich | 2258 | 23096 | Master Candidate | |
| 1997. | koltyn | 2258 | 2614 | FIDE Master | |
| 1998. | sgtghost | 2258 | 2474 |
|
Top Player |
| 1999. | josef walter | 2258 | 1725 | Shooting Star | |
| 2000. | aaravpandya7 | 2258 | 366 | Strong Apprentice |