In 1925, he tied for 11-13th in Leningrad (4th URS-ch; Bogoljubow won). In October 1927, he tied for 15-17th in Moscow (5th URS-ch; Bohatirchuk and Romanovsky won).
In both years, the athlete achieved a shared ranking of 11th to 13th place in Leningrad (4th URS-ch) and 15th to 17th place in Moscow (5th URS-ch). In 1925, Bogoljubow won for Leningrad, while Bohatirchuk and Romanovsky won for Moscow.