In 1976, he tied for 6-7th in Mar del Plata (Victor Brond won). In 1979, he tied for 12-13th in Buenos Aires (Ljubomir Ljubojević and Viktor Korchnoi won).
In both years, the player achieved a shared ranking of 6-7th or 12-13th at specific tournaments. In 1976, Victor Brond was the winner in Mar del Plata, while Ljubomir Ljubojević and Viktor Korchnoi were the winners in Buenos Aires.