He drew a training match (2–2) with Alsace Champion Henri Sapin in 1950 and then emigrated to Canada, arriving in Halifax and then settling in Toronto. In Toronto he took up correspondence chess and was thrice Canadian Correspondence Champion (1967, 1972, 1981). In 2006 he was inducted into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame.
He engaged in a practice match (2–2) with Alsace Champion Henri Sapin in 1950 and subsequently emigrated to Canada, arriving in Halifax before establishing himself in Toronto. In Toronto, he adopted correspondence chess and was three times Canadian Correspondence Champion (1967, 1972, 1981). In 2006, he was inducted into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame.