MOSCOW — 2001 · Serial Murder
The "Chessboard Killer" case
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
Between 2001 and 2006, Alexander Pichushkin, who mostly targeted elderly and homeless people around Bitsa Park in Moscow, was found guilty of 48 murders. He was dubbed the "Chessboard Killer" in the press because he associated the number of his victims with the squares of a chessboard (64). The trial that followed resulted in a sentence of life imprisonment.
- Date
- 2001
- Place
- Bitsa Park, Moscow, RU
- Category
- Serial Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 55.6000, 37.5000 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2001Crime spree began
- 2006Caught
- 2007Court ruling: life imprisonment for 48 murders
Sources
- Court Records
- Official Report
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.