Tuliskeun saterusna pikeun paragraf ieu - Yılmaz meunang gelar FIDE, International Master (IM) dina 1986. Manéhna meunang dina 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989 jeung 2004 Turki Catur Championships. Salaku pamaén nasional, manéhna milu dina 26th, 27th, 28th
, 29th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd jeung 36th Olimpiade Catur.