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.
A chess player from Alsace drew a training match with Henri Sapin in 1950. He then moved to Canada, settling first in Halifax and later in Toronto. There, he participated in correspondence chess and won the Canadian Correspondence Championship three times (1967, 1972, 1981). In 2006, he was honored with induction into the Canadian Chess Hall of Fame.