He played it twice, gaining a draw against José Raúl Capablanca in the Fianchetto Variation, but losing soundly to Aron Nimzowitsch, who played the Knight's Tour.
Dia memainkannya dua kali, memperoleh hasil seri melawan José Raúl Capablanca dalam Variasi Fianchetto, tapi kalah melawan Aron Nimzowitsch, yang memainkan Perjalanan Kuda.