In 1904, Balla took 11th place in Coburg (14 DSB Congress, B tournament).
[1] In 1935, Balla tied for 17th and 18th in Tatatovaros (László Szabó won).
In 1939, he tied for 1st and 2nd with László Szabó in Budapest (Dori Memorial).
In 1940, he tied for 4th and 5th in Budapest (Maróczy Jubilaeum, Max Euwe won).
[2] He died in a traffic accident with a Soviet tank at the end of the Second World War.