diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 517ddba..75faedd 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class Board {
 	private int colNum;
 	private int lineNum;
+	private ArrayList<Piece> pieces = new ArrayList<>();
 	
 	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
 		this.colNum = colNum;
@@ -34,7 +35,45 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 
 	public void populateBoard() {
-		//TODO
+		ArrayList<Piece> basePieces = new ArrayList<>();
+		for(int i = 0; i<colNum; i++) {
+			Piece blackPawn = new Piece(false,PieceType.Pawn,i,1);
+			basePieces.add(blackPawn);
+			Piece pawn = new Piece(true,PieceType.Pawn,i,lineNum-2);
+			basePieces.add(pawn);
+			if((i==0) || (i==colNum-1)){
+				Piece blackRook = new Piece(false,PieceType.Rook,i,0);
+				basePieces.add(blackRook);
+				Piece rook = new Piece(true,PieceType.Rook,i,lineNum-1);
+				basePieces.add(rook);
+			}
+			if((i==1) || (i==colNum-2)){
+				Piece blackKnight = new Piece(false,PieceType.Knight,i,0);
+				basePieces.add(blackKnight);
+				Piece knight = new Piece(true,PieceType.Knight,i,lineNum-1);
+				basePieces.add(knight);
+			}
+			if((i==2) || (i==colNum-3)){
+				Piece blackBishop = new Piece(false,PieceType.Bishop,i,0);
+				basePieces.add(blackBishop);
+				Piece bishop = new Piece(true,PieceType.Bishop,i,lineNum-1);
+				basePieces.add(bishop);
+			}
+			if (i==3){
+				Piece blackQueen = new Piece(false,PieceType.Queen,i,0);
+				basePieces.add(blackQueen);
+				Piece queen = new Piece(true,PieceType.Queen,i,lineNum-1);
+				basePieces.add(queen);
+			}
+			if(i==4){
+				Piece blackKing = new Piece(false,PieceType.King,i,0);
+				basePieces.add(blackKing);
+				Piece king = new Piece(true,PieceType.King,i,lineNum-1);
+				basePieces.add(king);
+			}
+		}
+		pieces = basePieces;
+		
 	}
 	
 	public void cleanBoard() {
@@ -47,9 +86,6 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 	
 	public ArrayList<Piece> getPieces() {
-		ArrayList<Piece> pieces = new ArrayList<>();
-		//TODO
-		
 		return pieces;
 	}