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flag Russian serial killer Alexander Pichushkin, the "Chessboard Killer," confessed to 60 murders, including 11 new ones in 2025, and remains imprisoned.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Arrested in 2006, he confessed to the crimes, claiming killing gave him a sense of purpose. flag Convicted in 2007, he received a life sentence with 15 years in solitary confinement. flag As of April 2025, he admitted to 11 additional murders, making him Russia’s second-most prolific serial killer.

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