He finished fifth at Groningen 1946, an extremely strong tournament which included Botvinnik, Euwe, Smyslov, Najdorf, Boleslavsky and Kotov.
Termină al cincilea la Groningen 1946, un turneu extrem de dificil la care au participat și Botvinnik, Euwe, Smyslov, Najdorf, Boleslavsky and Kotov.