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Russian serial killer Alexander Pichushkin, the "Chessboard Killer," confessed to 60 murders, including 11 new ones in 2025, and remains imprisoned.
Alexander Pichushkin, known as the "Chessboard Killer," was a Russian serial killer who murdered at least 49 people over 14 years, targeting homeless individuals and acquaintances in Moscow’s Bitsa Park.
Born in 1974, he developed a violent obsession with killing 64 victims—symbolizing a chessboard—after a childhood accident damaged his frontal cortex and following his grandfather’s death.
Arrested in 2006, he confessed to the crimes, claiming killing gave him a sense of purpose.
Convicted in 2007, he received a life sentence with 15 years in solitary confinement.
As of April 2025, he admitted to 11 additional murders, making him Russia’s second-most prolific serial killer.
El asesino en serie ruso Alexander Pichushkin, el "asesino del tablero de ajedrez", confesó 60 asesinatos, incluidos 11 nuevos en 2025, y sigue encarcelado.