diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index ed72e07..8c3aa31 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public class Board {
 	private Piece chosenPiece=null;
 	private int turnNumber=0;
 	private boolean isTurnWhite=true;
-	private ArrayList<int[]> highlightedSquares= new ArrayList<>();
+	private ArrayList<int[]> highlightedSquares= new ArrayList<>(); //stores highlighted board position
 
 	public Board(int colNum, int lineNum) {
 		this.width=colNum;
@@ -167,10 +167,15 @@ public class Board {
 	
 	/* The following methods require more work ! */
 
-	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) {
-		//return highlightedSquares.contains(Point(x,y));
-	return true 
-			;}
+	public boolean isHighlighted(int x, int y) { //loop through list of highlighted squares
+		for(int i=0;i<highlightedSquares.size();i++) { //gets the current position of the piece at (x,y)
+			int[] position = highlightedSquares.get(i);
+			if(position[0]==x && position[1]==y) { //checking if position matches coordinates 
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		return false; }
+			
 
 	public void undoLastMove() {
 		//TODO
diff --git a/src/backend/MovePiece.java b/src/backend/MovePiece.java
index a1bda7d..42da954 100644
--- a/src/backend/MovePiece.java
+++ b/src/backend/MovePiece.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class MovePiece {
 
         if ((stepX <= 1 && stepY <= 1) && !(stepX == 0 && stepY == 0)) { //moving 1 space in any direction
             Piece targetPiece = board.getPiece(x, y);
-            if (targetPiece == null || targetPiece.isWhite() != piece.isWhite()) { //move is space is empty or capture
+            if (targetPiece == null || targetPiece.isWhite() != piece.isWhite()) { //move is space is empty o
                 board.movePiece(currentX, currentY, x, y);
                 return true;
             }