He won the qualifying tournament with a score of 7½ of 11 (half a point ahead Ragnar Krogius, Birger Axel Rasmusson and Erkki Vilen), but then lost 2:4 Edgar Lindroos in the match for the right to challenge the title against Anatol Tschepurnoff (in a match with Lindroos Chepurnov was able to defend the title of champion of Finland).