diff --git a/src/backend/Piece.java b/src/backend/Piece.java
index 2f0ca19..e442fd8 100644
--- a/src/backend/Piece.java
+++ b/src/backend/Piece.java
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ public class Piece {
 	
 	private int x;
 	private int y;
+	private char type;
+	private char color;
 	
-	public Piece(int xP, int yP) {
+	public Piece(int xP, int yP, char type_P, char color_P) {
 		x = xP;
 		y = yP;
+		type = type_P;
+		color = color_P;
 	}
 
 	public int getX() {
@@ -19,11 +23,16 @@ public class Piece {
 	}
 	
 	public PieceType getType() {
-		return null;
+		return PieceType.fromSummary(type);
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isWhite() {
-		return false;
+		if(color =='w') {
+			return true;
+		}
+		else {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 	
 }