Check Mate: The Murder of Bill Stout

The longest tournament chess match ever recorded happened in Belgrade in 1989. It lasted 269 moves and took over 20 hours to complete. Strategy can take time. Some killers lash out in the heat of passion, but others take their time. They may want to toy with their victim for a while first, ratcheting up the torment bit by bit until finally it’s time to pounce. Or they may be biding their time to make sure every game piece is perfectly placed before they make their final move. Whatever the reasons, sometimes murder is a long game. Sometimes all this strategizing pays off, and the killers walk away free. But other times, a player might be supremely confident that she’s made all the right moves, but overlook something crucial and end up losing big. Join us for a bizarre story of stalking and murder.

Sources:
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/stout-anne.htm#:~:text=Supreme%20Court%20upholds%20Stout%20murder%20conviction&text=Stout%20was%20convicted%20following%20a,term%20later%20that%20same%20year.
https://missoulian.com/news/local/darby-woman-charged-with-murder-takes-the-stand/article_1f5286ef-913f-5969-ba4a-7a0763ccc66d.html
NBC's "Dateline," Episode "The Box"
Oxygen's "Snapped," Episode "Anne Stout"

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