'Chessboard killer' revels in murders

Russian 'chessboard' killer Alexander Pichushkin gave a chilling insight into his twisted mind today when he told a court his power of life and death made him "almost God".

'Chessboard killer' revels in murders
Thu, 25 Oct, 2007 - 17:17

Russian chessboard killer Alexander Pichushkin gave a chilling insight into his twisted mind today when he told a court his power of life and death made him "almost God".

Pichushkin wanted to kill one person for each of the 64 squares on a chessboard. He was convicted yesterday of 48 murders but angrily insisted his real total was 60.

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