In 1960, he won in Belo Horizonte (pre-zonal). In 1960, he tied for 3rd-5th in São Paulo (zonal; Julio Bolbochán won). In 1961, he won, ahead of Rodrigo Flores and Bernardo Wexler, in São Paulo (zonal playoff). In 1962, he tied for 19-20th in the Stockholm Interzonal. In 1963, he won in Belo Horizonte. In 1965, he won in Belo Horizonte. In 1972, he won in Blumenau (39th BRA-ch).