diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 599c006..629f108 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ public class Board {
 
 	public String[] toFileRep() {
 		String myFile = toString();
+		myFile += "\n" + Integer.toString(turns);
 		String[] myArray = myFile.split("\n");
 		return myArray;
 	}
@@ -326,7 +327,6 @@ public class Board {
 	    this.board = new Piece[lineNum][colNum];
 	    this.x = -1;
 		this.y = -1;
-		//this.turns = turns;
 	    
 	    String[] line;
 	    boolean white;
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ public class Board {
 	    if (array[lineNum].charAt(0) == 'B') {
 	    	whiteTurn = false;
 	    }
+	    
+	    this.turns = Integer.parseInt(array[lineNum+1]);
+	    states = new ArrayList<>();
+	    states.add(toString());
 	}