Tusi se faaauauina o lenei parakalafa - Na maua e Yılmaz le suafa FIDE, International Master (IM) i le 1986. Na ia manumalo i le 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989 ma le 2004 Turkish Chess Championships. I le avea ai o se tagata taalo a le atunuu, na ia auai ai i le 26th
, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd ma le 36th Chess Olympiad.