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Arda

Username: SalcaliBulgurPilavi

Playing Since: 2018-12-21 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1402
161W / 109L / 25D
Rapid: 1469
70W / 63L / 1D
Blitz: 1612
1823W / 1873L / 239D
Bullet: 1722
692W / 708L / 45D

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:

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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
Rating by Year2018201920202021202220232024202517221033YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

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