Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on February 24, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Surya Shekhar Ganguly! Ever since you stunned the chess world at age 11 by defeating a Grandmaster—making seasoned players question their life choices—you've been unstoppable. Clearly, your strategy was to peak early and keep everyone guessing!

From setting records as India's youngest giant-slayer to clinching multiple national championships, you've consistently shown that age is just a number—but checkmate is forever. May your moves remain sharp, your clock never run low, and may opponents continue trembling slightly when paired against you.

Here's wishing our favorite prodigy-turned-chess legend another year of brilliant victories—and minimal stalemates!