Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on June 04, 1984)

Happy Birthday to the legendary Vinay Bhat—the grandmaster who always makes calculated moves, except when deciding how many candles should grace his chessboard-shaped cake! From topping tournaments nationwide to helping rewrite American chess records, your prowess at the board continues to impress and intimidate opponents. Your strategic triumphs have helped keep U.S. rankings sky-high—though rumor has it you're still waiting on NASA's request for tips on maintaining such astronomical heights!

Here's hoping this year's celebrations involve fewer surprise theoretical novelties and more wildly inaccurate attempts from friends trying desperately—and failing hilariously—to beat you at blitz games over birthday drinks. Keep dominating both life and pawns with panache; here's another year of checkmating mediocrity in style!