A speed learner’s quest to master chess in one month and take on World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen is fascinating | Golf News and Tour Information [Video]

Do you fancy yourself a quick learner? Well, good for you, but prepare to feel woefully inadequate after reading about a young man named Max Deutsch. So confident in his skills to pick things up quickly, Max, a 24-year-old entrepreneur, took it upon himself to master chess in one month and take on the world’s best player, Magnus Carlsen.

Such is the tale from a Wall Street Journal story from Friday. You should read the whole thing, because we don’t want to spoil the outcome. But suffice it to say, it’s a fascinating read.

The chess challenge was actually the final of a 12-month series of tests Max came up with. In each, he had one month to learn how to do something — from solving a Rubik’s cube in 17 seconds to developing perfect pitch. The self-diagnosed “obsessive learner” is now trying to teach others how to train their brains to learn things quicker. As he told WSJ, he likes …