diff --git a/src/backend/Piece.java b/src/backend/Piece.java
index b0bea9d..9ca1974 100644
--- a/src/backend/Piece.java
+++ b/src/backend/Piece.java
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ public class Piece {
 	    this.y = y;
 	}
 	
-	private boolean hasMoved = false;
 
-	public boolean hasMoved() {
+	public boolean hasMoved() {//track if a piece has been moved in the past (for castling)
 	    return hasMoved;
 	}
+	
+	private boolean hasMoved = false;//initially, no piece has been moved
 
 	public void setMoved(boolean moved) {
 	    this.hasMoved = moved;