Let's make this birthday one to remember.

73 years old (Born on January 23, 1952)

Happy birthday, Henrique Mecking! May your day be filled with more joy than a perfectly executed checkmate and fewer surprises than facing an unexpected gambit. Your legendary dominance in Brazilian chess during the 1970s still inspires awe—after all, not everyone can say they've maneuvered bishops better than most people handle their morning coffee.

Even today, your strategic brilliance continues to resonate internationally; you've proven that true masters never lose their touch—they just get wiser moves. Here's wishing you another year of victories on and off the board—and may life always grant you positions as favorable as those unforgettable tournaments from decades past!