About Arda
Arda, known to fans as SalcaliBulgurPilavi, is a chess streamer who treats Bullet chess like a high-speed quirky show and chat like a living commentary crew. With a playful spark and a clock-wrangling reflex, Arda makes fast games feel like a broadcast party where every move sparks a grin or a groan.
On stream, Arda explains ideas aloud, riffs with the chat, and treats each game as a tiny, teachable story. When the timer ticks down, expect bold choices, rapid thinking, and plenty of moments that become inside jokes with the audience.
Follow the journey at Arda — the alias behind the name Arda on stream.
Streaming & Community
Bullet chess is Arda’s bread and butter. Streams blend live analysis, viewer challenges, and friendly coaching, all wrapped in fast-paced banter. The community loves the quick feedback, the surprising tactical ideas, and the welcoming vibe that makes beginners feel at home.
- Regular Bullet sessions that race the clock
- Open evenings for openings experiments and audience suggestions
- Viewer games and coaching for players of all levels
A live progression snapshot can be explored with a chart placeholder:
Playing Style
Arda blends speed with creativity, always ready to push a line past the point of no return. Endgames are treated as puzzles to solve in seconds, and every stream is an invitation to try audacious ideas that sometimes flash brilliance and other times become funny chat moments.
- Prefers fast-paced Bullet play to keep nerves sharp
- Sharp, tactical mindset with a taste for surprising tricks
- Focus on practical ideas that translate to real games
Notable Streams
Memorable broadcasts showcase aggressive openings, gambits, and community-driven experiments. Arda thrives on interaction, turning live decisions into learning experiences for the whole chat and creating a sense of shared discovery.
- Bullet battles where a single moment changes the board and the chat erupts
- Opening challenges including London System variations and Amar Gambit ideas
- Coaching streams that break down decisions in plain language for fans new and seasoned
Sample Game
Here’s a quick glimpse of Arda’s Bullet mindset in action. A tiny PGN snippet captures the pace and spirit:
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| saselin | 402W / 23L / 15D | |
| İlhan Serhat Salman | 12W / 152L / 5D | |
| crazychess63126709 | 44W / 64L / 1D | |
| zuvery53 | 26W / 78L / 1D | |
| bilal-bey | 50W / 28L / 9D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1612 | 1469 | 1402 | |
| 2024 | 1612 | 1469 | 1402 | |
| 2023 | 1722 | 1495 | 1532 | 1427 |
| 2022 | 1722 | 1586 | 1497 | 1427 |
| 2021 | 1492 | 1317 | 1112 | 1437 |
| 2020 | 1332 | 1505 | 1123 | 1409 |
| 2019 | 1363 | 1453 | 1123 | 1399 |
| 2018 | 1033 | 1289 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19W / 1L / 0D | 19W / 0L / 1D | 70.2 |
| 2024 | 152W / 117L / 35D | 148W / 136L / 21D | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 254W / 181L / 35D | 223W / 215L / 30D | 73.4 |
| 2022 | 733W / 633L / 80D | 715W / 672L / 73D | 67.0 |
| 2021 | 169W / 158L / 19D | 172W / 169L / 17D | 70.1 |
| 2020 | 39W / 21L / 4D | 34W / 29L / 2D | 70.9 |
| 2019 | 875W / 895L / 61D | 863W / 888L / 60D | 61.7 |
| 2018 | 4W / 2L / 0D | 4W / 1L / 0D | 54.5 |
Openings: Most Played
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Opening* | 44 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 63.6% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 65.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 58.3% |
| Australian Defense | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 79.4% |
| Unknown | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 60.9% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 42.1% |
| English Opening | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 58.3% |
| Sicilian Defense | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 36.4% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 587 | 315 | 243 | 29 | 53.7% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 486 | 245 | 212 | 29 | 50.4% |
| Amazon Attack | 426 | 203 | 189 | 34 | 47.6% |
| Amar Gambit | 315 | 173 | 124 | 18 | 54.9% |
| Unknown | 302 | 132 | 168 | 2 | 43.7% |
| Australian Defense | 272 | 159 | 101 | 12 | 58.5% |
| Barnes Defense | 269 | 140 | 113 | 16 | 52.0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 188 | 89 | 91 | 8 | 47.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 174 | 92 | 72 | 10 | 52.9% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 110 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 53.6% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 57.7% |
| Australian Defense | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 76.0% |
| Amazon Attack | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 72.0% |
| Barnes Defense | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 59.1% |
| Amar Gambit | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.3% |
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| English Opening | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Döry Defense | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 188 | 87 | 96 | 5 | 46.3% |
| Amar Gambit | 180 | 92 | 83 | 5 | 51.1% |
| Australian Defense | 144 | 69 | 71 | 4 | 47.9% |
| London System: Poisoned Pawn Variation | 126 | 50 | 69 | 7 | 39.7% |
| Barnes Defense | 123 | 61 | 60 | 2 | 49.6% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack | 113 | 37 | 72 | 4 | 32.7% |
| Amazon Attack | 106 | 52 | 49 | 5 | 49.1% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 105 | 50 | 51 | 4 | 47.6% |
| Modern | 65 | 27 | 35 | 3 | 41.5% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 49 | 23 | 26 | 0 | 46.9% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 49 | 4 |
| Losing | 24 | 0 |