Let's make this birthday one to remember.

44 years old (Born on November 27, 1980)

Happy Birthday, Vladimir Malakhov! May your day be filled with more joy than a perfectly executed queen sacrifice and fewer surprises than facing an unexpected Sicilian Defense. Your brilliant moves at the 2010 Chess World Cup—finishing in the top ten among chess giants—still inspire awe (and perhaps envy) across boards worldwide.

Here's wishing you another year of strategic brilliance, flawless endgames, and minimal blunders off-board as well. Keep dazzling us all with your timeless mastery; after all, age is just a number—but rating points are forever sacred! Cheers to many more years of checkmates and laughter ahead!