Fascinating piece. It’s behind a paywall but try to find a way to read it. Max Deutsch has been challenging himself to master one expert-level skill every month for a year, starting in November 2016.
Max, a self-diagnosed obsessive learner, wanted his goals to be so lofty that he would fail to reach some. At that, he failed. Max was 11-for-11.
His final challenge? Defeat world-champion Magnus Carlsen at a game of chess.