In this deeply unsettling episode of Unlawful Acts, we investigate the cold and calculated crimes of Alexander Pichushkin, infamously known as The Chessboard Killer. Operating in Moscow’s Bitsa Park, Pichushkin set out to murder one person for every square on a chessboard—64 victims in total.

What began with a single act of revenge spiraled into a horrifying spree targeting the elderly, the vulnerable, and those who trusted him. With shocking intelligence and a complete lack of remorse, Pichushkin documented his kills and played a deadly game with the lives of strangers.

We explore his twisted psychology, the failures that allowed him to continue for years, and the chilling legacy of one of Russia’s most prolific modern serial killers.

This is a story of obsession, manipulation, and murder—played move by move.

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