Let's make this birthday one to remember.

56 years old (Born on March 18, 1969)

Happy Birthday, Vassily Ivanchuk! May your celebrations be brighter than your legendary blindfold victory at the Amber tournament in 1992—where you proved that seeing isn't always believing. Your chessboard wizardry continues to inspire awe and confusion alike; opponents still wonder if you're calculating moves or secretly conjuring magic spells.

And let's not forget your rapid triumph in 2010, proving once again that age only sharpens brilliance. Whether blitzing through positions faster than we can say "Ivanchuk," or calmly navigating complexities blindfolded, you've shown us all how timeless genius truly is. Here's wishing you another year of dazzling victories—and fewer lost bishops!