He is the record holder of Albania in terms of the number of gold medals won in individual national championships: between 1974 and 1989 he reached the highest podium 11 times. He has repeatedly represented Albania in team tournaments, including: six times at Chess Olympiads (in 1972, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990) and four times at the team championships of the Balkans (in 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 ). In 1989 he won the "Acropolis-" B tournament in Athens.