In 1881, he took 15th in Berlin (2nd DSB Congress; Joseph Henry Blackburne won). In 1882, he took 17th in Vienna (Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer won).
In 1881, he competed in the 2nd DSB Congress in Berlin, where Joseph Henry Blackburne took first place. In 1882, he participated in the Vienna event, finishing 17th behind Wilhelm Steinitz and Szymon Winawer.