diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 38e23c2..e8a2eb0 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -524,12 +524,13 @@ public class Board {
 	    undoStack.push(toFileRep());
 	    
 	    Piece piece = board[move.getFromX()][move.getFromY()];
+	    SpecialMoves specialMoves = new SpecialMoves();
 	    
 	    // Handle en passant capture
-	    if (SpecialMoves.isEnPassant(this, move)) {
+	    if (specialMoves.isEnPassant(this, move)) {
 	        Piece capturedPawn = board[move.getToX()][move.getFromY()];
 	        move.setCapturedPiece(capturedPawn);
-	        SpecialMoves.handleEnPassant(this, move);
+	        specialMoves.handleEnPassant(this, move);
 	    }
 	    
 	    // Move the piece
@@ -539,17 +540,18 @@ public class Board {
 	    piece.y = move.getToY();
 	    
 	    // Update en passant tracking
-	    SpecialMoves.updateEnPassantTracking(this, move, piece);
+	    specialMoves.updateEnPassantTracking(this, move, piece);
 	    
 	    // Handle pawn promotion
 	    if (piece.getType() == PieceType.Pawn && 
 	        (piece.getY() == 0 || piece.getY() == height - 1)) {
-	        board[piece.getX()][piece.getY()] = SpecialMoves.promotePawn(piece.isWhite(), piece.getX(), piece.getY());
+	        board[piece.getX()][piece.getY()] = specialMoves.promotePawn(piece.isWhite(), piece.getX(), piece.getY());
 	    }
 	    
 	    turn++;
 	}
 
+
 	
 	//Finds the position of the king of a given color.
 	public Piece findKing(boolean isWhite) {
diff --git a/src/backend/SpecialMoves.java b/src/backend/SpecialMoves.java
index a66316e..9018c32 100644
--- a/src/backend/SpecialMoves.java
+++ b/src/backend/SpecialMoves.java
@@ -1,90 +1,42 @@
 package backend;
 
 public class SpecialMoves {
-    
-    /**
-     * Handles pawn promotion, returning a new Queen piece
-     * @param isWhite color of the pawn being promoted
-     * @param x x-coordinate of the pawn
-     * @param y y-coordinate of the pawn
-     * @return the new Queen piece that replaces the pawn
-     */
-    public static Piece promotePawn(boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+
+    // Pawn promotion: always promotes to Queen for simplicity
+    public Piece promotePawn(boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
         return new Piece(isWhite, PieceType.Queen, x, y);
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Checks if a move is an en passant capture
-     * @param board the current board state
-     * @param move the move being checked
-     * @return true if the move is an en passant capture
-     */
-    public static boolean isEnPassant(Board board, Move move) {
+
+    // Checks if a move is an en passant capture
+    public boolean isEnPassant(Board board, Move move) {
         Piece piece = board.getPieceAt(move.getFromX(), move.getFromY());
-        
-        // Must be a pawn
-        if (piece == null || piece.getType() != PieceType.Pawn) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        
-        // Must be a diagonal move
-        if (move.getToX() == move.getFromX()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        
-        // Must be moving to an empty square
+        if (piece == null || piece.getType() != PieceType.Pawn) return false;
+        if (move.getToX() == move.getFromX()) return false;
         return board.isEmpty(move.getToX(), move.getToY());
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Handles the en passant capture by removing the captured pawn
-     * @param board the current board state
-     * @param move the en passant move
-     */
-    public static void handleEnPassant(Board board, Move move) {
-        // The captured pawn is on the same row as the starting position
-        // but on the same column as the destination
+
+    // Handles the en passant capture
+    public void handleEnPassant(Board board, Move move) {
         board.removePieceAt(move.getToX(), move.getFromY());
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Tracks en passant opportunities after a pawn's double move
-     * @param board the current board state
-     * @param move the move that was just played
-     */
-    public static void updateEnPassantTracking(Board board, Move move, Piece piece) {
-        // Reset en passant tracking
+
+    // Updates en passant tracking after a pawn's double move
+    public void updateEnPassantTracking(Board board, Move move, Piece piece) {
         board.setEnPassantCol(-1);
         board.setEnPassantRow(-1);
-        
-        // Check if this is a pawn making a double move
-        if (piece.getType() == PieceType.Pawn && 
+        if (piece.getType() == PieceType.Pawn &&
             Math.abs(move.getFromY() - move.getToY()) == 2) {
             board.setEnPassantCol(move.getToX());
-            board.setEnPassantRow((move.getFromY() + move.getToY()) / 2); // Middle square
+            board.setEnPassantRow((move.getFromY() + move.getToY()) / 2);
         }
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Checks if a castling move is legal
-     * @param board the current board state
-     * @param king the king piece
-     * @param isKingside true for kingside castling, false for queenside
-     * @return true if castling is legal
-     */
-    public static boolean canCastle(Board board, Piece king, boolean isKingside) {
-        // Implementation for castling checks
-        // This is a placeholder - you'll need to implement the full logic
+
+    // (Optional) Placeholder for castling logic
+    public boolean canCastle(Board board, Piece king, boolean isKingside) {
         return false;
     }
-    
-    /**
-     * Executes a castling move
-     * @param board the current board state
-     * @param move the castling move
-     */
-    public static void handleCastling(Board board, Move move, boolean isKingside) {
-        // Implementation for castling execution
-        // This is a placeholder - you'll need to implement the full logic
+
+    public void handleCastling(Board board, Move move, boolean isKingside) {
+        // Implement castling logic if needed
     }
 }