Fastest time to memorise a shuffled deck of 52 cards

What to remember

At the IAM Korea Open 2018, Shijir-Erdene Bat-Enkh memorised a shuffled deck of 52 cards in 12.74 s. It is the record in the speed cards discipline.

Speed cards belongs to memory sports, in which competitors memorise as much information as possible within a set time. The World Memory Championships have been held every year since 1991, except in 1992. Originated by Tony Buzan and co-founded with Ray Keene, they are organised by the World Memory Sports Council (WMSC).

In 2016, a dispute between some players and the WMSC led to the launch of the International Association of Memory (IAM). Since 2017, the two organisations have each hosted their own world championship.