In this cold and calculating episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale tells the true story of Alexander Pichushkin — a man who turned the act of murder into a twisted game, aiming to kill 64 people, one for each square on a chessboard. Known as The Chessboard Killer, Pichushkin stalked his victims through Bitsa Park on the edge of Moscow between 2001 and 2006. His targets? The vulnerable and forgotten — the elderly, the addicted, the lonely. With chilling precision, he bludgeoned his victims and discarded their bodies like pawns taken in a game, all while keeping count on a literal chessboard. Through vivid storytelling and chilling historical context, Damien Vale dives deep into the psychological rot behind one of Russia’s most prolific serial murderers. This isn’t just a story of homicide — it’s about obsession, methodical cruelty, and the horr ...