Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1966 e nyere ya aha FIDE International Master. Na
Na 1966 Olympiad na Havana, o nwetara 11/12 (mmeri iri na abụọ) dị ka onye nke abụọ na-echekwa maka ndị otu Hungary meriri ọla nchara, na-emeri ọla edo n'otu n'otu maka bọọdụ nke isii. N'afọ 1967, e nyere ya ọkwa Grandmaster.