Let's make this birthday one to remember.

51 years old (Born on June 27, 1973)

Happy Birthday, Watu Kobese! From mastering the chessboard to training future champions, you've been making strategic moves since your epic victory at the 1998 South African Chess Championship. Clearly, age hasn't slowed down your brilliant tactics—you're still checkmating opponents and inspiring generations of players.

Here's wishing you another year filled with clever openings (both on and off the board), fewer blunders in life than your rivals make against you in tournaments, and plenty of laughter along every move. Keep being awesome; after all these years you're still our favorite International Master—and that's no gambit!

Cheers to many more victories ahead!