Bad Pyrmont
After World War II, he took 12th at Stuttgart 1947 (Ludwig Rellstab won), took 6th at Riedenburg 1947, tied for 8–10th at Kirchheim Teck 1947, and played in West Germany champions. He took 3rd at Weidenau 1947 (Georg Kieninger won), took 3rd at Essen 1948 (Wolfgang Unzicker won), tied for 5–9th at Bad Pyrmont 1949 (Efim Bogoljubow won), tied for 11–12th at Bad Pyrmont 1950 (Unzicker won).