 In 1939, he took 4th in Bad Harzburg (Erich Eliskases won).In 1940, he tied for 6-9th in Bad Oeynhausen (7th GER-ch; Georg Kieninger won).In 1940, he tied for 5-8th in Kraków/Bad Krynica/Warsaw (1st GG-ch; Anton Kohler and Bogoljubow won).