This Week in Birthdays: Sveshnikov, Gus Hansen

This week in chess and poker birthdays.  Happy birthday to all!

February 10 - 16

Sunday, February 10:

• Giorgi Kacheishvili (Age 37, Georgian GM)
• Manuel Leon Hoyos (Age 24, Mexican GM, Webster University Chess Team, 2582)

Monday, February 11:

Evgeny Sveshnikov, of Sicilian Sveshnikov fame, turns 63 tomorrow

• Evgeny Sveshnikov (Age 63, Latvian GM, Namesake of the Sicilian Sveshnikov, 2530)

Gus Hansen, the Great Dane, turns 39 on Wednesday

Wednesday, February 13:

• Artur Yusupov (Age 53, German GM, 2002 & 2008 World Open =1st, 2611)
• Gus Hansen (Age 39, Danish Poker Pro, #13 on the All Time Money List, #1 on Denmark All Time Money List)

Thursday, February 14:

• Sergei Tiviakov (Age 40, Dutch GM, 2-time Dutch Champion, 2650)

Friday, February 15:

• Daniel Fridman (Age 37, German GM, Currently playing in the GRENKE Chess Classic, 2667)
• Tuan Le (Age 35, Vietnamese-American Poker Pro, #4 on the 2005 All Time Money List)