diff --git a/src/backend/Board.java b/src/backend/Board.java
index 5471bd1..3fcbf6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class Board {
 	        setPiece(true, PieceType.Pawn, i, 1);
 	    }
 	    //places white back-rank pieces
-	    setPiece(true, PieceType.Rook, 1, 0);
+	    setPiece(true, PieceType.Rook, 0, 0);
 	    setPiece(true, PieceType.Knight, 1, 0);
 	    setPiece(true, PieceType.Bishop, 2, 0);
 	    setPiece(true, PieceType.Queen, 3, 0);