Saverio Bellante, 34, is accused of killing his landlord over a game of chess in Dublin.

Chess is one of the most ancient games in the history of mankind. It was supposedly invented in India even before the 6th century. The game was probably invented only to be indulged in 'safe' murders on the board itself. Who knew that a game of chess would actually end up being responsible for real-life killing?

Mr Bellante, who is originally from Palermo (Italy), allegedly killed Tom O'Gorman - his landlord in Ireland - on Sunday, Jan 12. When he appeared in a Dublin court on Monday, he reportedly accepted that he did kill Mr O'Gorman, according to a policeman who informed the court about Mr Bellante's confession.

Al Jazeera reported that Mr Bellante, who had earlier rented a room in Mr O'Gorman's house, said that the motive of his crime was the game of chess he had with his landlord. According to pathologists, Mr O'Gorman, 39, had to suffer dozens of wounds on his chest and head. Mr Bellante apparently hit him so severely with a knife that one of the lungs of Mr O'Gorman went missing.

The Independent reported that Mr O'Gorman was a policy researcher who worked for one Catholic think-tank. His mutilated body was found at his house situated in the Castleknock suburb. Mr Bellante apparently confessed that he made an attempt to eat the heart of Mr O'Gorman after cutting his chest open. It all happened after both of them had an argument over a certain move in the game of chess they were playing. Mr Bellante was also the one who called the police.

Mr Bellante expressed his preference to the court over representing himself on his own to opting for another lawyer. He was ordered to be held with no bail granted in order to be evaluated on the psychiatric basis. He is supposed to reappear on Friday, Jan17.

Mr Bellante has been working at a pharmaceutical company in Dublin for the last couple of years.