In 1908, he tied for 6-7th in Düsseldorf (16 DSB-Kongress, Frank Marshall won). In 1909, he tied for 2nd-4th, behind Zsigmond Barász, in Budapest.
He had a decent showing in Düsseldorf in 1908, placing between sixth and seventh. The following year, his performance improved, as he tied for second through fourth place behind Zsigmond Barász at the Budapest tournament.