diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index f257810..d2aaed7 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class Board {
 	private int colNum;
 	private int lineNum;
-	private ArrayList<Piece> pieces = new ArrayList<>();
-	private int x = -1;
-	private int y = -1;
+	private ArrayList<Piece> pieces;
+	private int x;
+	private int y ;
 	
 	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
 		this.colNum = colNum;
 		this.lineNum = lineNum;
+		pieces = new ArrayList<>();
+		x = -1;
+		y = -1;
 	}
 
 	public int getWidth() {
@@ -84,46 +87,72 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 	
 	public String toString() {
-		String state = pieces.toString();
-		return state;
+		String outputString = "";
+		for(int i=0; i<8; i++ ) {
+			for(int j=0; j<8; j++) {
+				if (this.positionOccupied(j,i)==true){
+					outputString +=  this.pieces.get(this.whatPiece(j, i)).getSummaryColor() + this.pieces.get(this.whatPiece(j, i)).getType().getSummary() +",";
+				}
+				else {
+					outputString += "  ,";
+				}
+				
+			}
+			outputString += "\n";
+		}
+		return outputString;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean positionOccupied(int x, int y) { // method which verifies if there is a piece at a given location
+		int sizePieces = pieces.size();
+		boolean positionOccupied = false;
+		for(int j = 0;j < sizePieces; j++) {
+			if ((x == pieces.get(j).getX()) && (y == pieces.get(j).getY())){
+				positionOccupied = true;
+			}
+		}
+		return positionOccupied;
+	}
+	
+	public int whatPiece(int x, int y) { // method which gives the index (in the pieces array) of the piece at a position x,y 
+		boolean pieceHere = false;
+		int index = 0;
+		while (pieceHere == false) {
+			if((x == pieces.get(index).getX()) && (y == pieces.get(index).getY())){
+				pieceHere =true;
+			}
+			else {
+					index += 1;
+				}
+			}
+		return index;
 	}
 	
 	public ArrayList<Piece> getPieces() {
 		return pieces;
 	}
 
-	public void userTouch(int x, int y) { //NOT WORKING
-		int sizePieces = pieces.size();
-		boolean positionOccupied = false;
-		for(int j = 1;j <= sizePieces; j++) {
-			if ((x == pieces.get(j).getX()) && (y == pieces.get(j).getY())){
-				positionOccupied = true;
-			}
-		}
-		if ((this.x == -1 ) && (positionOccupied == true)){
+	public void userTouch(int x, int y) { 
+		boolean positionOccupied = this.positionOccupied(x, y) ; // verify if the square is occupied 
+		//
+		if ((this.x == -1 ) && (positionOccupied == true)){ // set coordinates of the piece to play 
 			this.x = x;
 			this.y = y;
 		}
 		else {
-			if((this.x == x) && (this.y == y)) {
+			if((this.x == x) && (this.y == y)) { // reset since square is already selected
 				this.x = -1;
 				this.y = -1;
 			}
-			else {
-				boolean foundPiece = false;
-				int k = 1;
-				while (foundPiece == false ) {
-					if ((this.x == pieces.get(k).getX()) && (this.y == pieces.get(k).getY())){
-						foundPiece = true;
-						pieces.get(k).setX(x);
-						pieces.get(k).setY(y);	
-					}
-					k += 1;
-				}
-			
+			else { // we know we already have a piece so we move it to another position 
+				int indexPiece = this.whatPiece(this.x, this.y);
+				pieces.get(indexPiece).setX(x);
+				pieces.get(indexPiece).setY(y);
+				// we now reset our parameters 
+				this.x=-1;
+				this.y=-1;
 			}
 		}
-		
 	}
 
 	public boolean isSelected(int x, int y) {
diff --git a/src/backend/Piece.java b/src/backend/Piece.java
index fa970a6..81e4e93 100644
--- a/src/backend/Piece.java
+++ b/src/backend/Piece.java
@@ -36,4 +36,15 @@ public class Piece {
 		return isWhite;
 	}
 	
+	public String getSummaryColor() {
+		String color = "";
+		if (this.isWhite == true){
+			color = "W";
+		}
+		else {
+			color = "B";
+		}
+		return color;
+	}
+	
 }