Let's make this birthday one to remember.

61 years old (Born on August 25, 1964)

Happy Birthday, Grandmaster Vasilios Kotronias! You've maneuvered through life with the precision of a perfectly executed Sicilian Defense and conquered chessboards like no other. Nine-time Greek champion—clearly you're collecting titles faster than most people collect stamps!

Your brilliant books have enlightened countless players worldwide; rumor has it even bishops pause mid-diagonal to read your latest insights. May this birthday bring you as much joy as delivering checkmate in under 20 moves—and may your next year be filled with more victories, witty annotations, and fewer stalemates off-board.

Here's wishing our favorite grandmaster another timeless chapter full of laughter and success!