diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/AutoPlayer.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/AutoPlayer.java
index c827d37..4079549 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/AutoPlayer.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/AutoPlayer.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 
 public class AutoPlayer {
+	private PieceCreation pc = new PieceCreation();
 	private KingCheck kingCheck = new KingCheck();
     public int MAX_DEPTH;
     public AutoPlayer() {}
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class AutoPlayer {
             ArrayList<Piece> newRow = new ArrayList<>();
             for (Piece p : row) {
                 if (p != null) {
-                    newRow.add(PieceCreation.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
+                    newRow.add(pc.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
                 } else {
                     newRow.add(null);
                 }
diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/Board.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/Board.java
index a963215..0f61b8b 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedList;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 
 public class Board {
+	private PieceCreation pc = new PieceCreation();
 	private KingCheck kingCheck = new KingCheck();
 	private SoundEffect soundEffect = new SoundEffect();
 	private int width = 8;
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public class Board {
 	}
 
 	public void setPiece(int x, int y, PieceType type,  boolean isWhite) {
-		Piece piece = PieceCreation.createPiece(x,y,type,isWhite);
+		Piece piece = pc.createPiece(x,y,type,isWhite);
 		board.get(y).set(x, piece);
 	}
 
diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/BoardHistory.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/BoardHistory.java
index ca380fd..6f4ee12 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/BoardHistory.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/BoardHistory.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class BoardHistory {
 	public int turnNumber;
 	public boolean turnColor;
 	public Move lastMove;
+	private PieceCreation pc = new PieceCreation();
 	public BoardHistory(ArrayList<ArrayList<Piece>> board, int turnNumber, boolean turnColor, Move lastMove) {
 		this.board = deepCopyBoard(board);
 		this.turnNumber = turnNumber;
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ public class BoardHistory {
             ArrayList<Piece> newRow = new ArrayList<>();
             for (Piece p : row) {
                 if (p != null) {
-                    newRow.add(PieceCreation.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
+                    newRow.add(pc.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
                 } else {
                     newRow.add(null);
                 }
diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/FileBoard.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/FileBoard.java
index bb8f7be..e2a17b4 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/FileBoard.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/FileBoard.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class FileBoard {
 	public ArrayList<ArrayList<Piece>> board = new ArrayList<>();
 	public int turnNumber;
 	public boolean turnColor;
+	private PieceCreation pc = new PieceCreation();
 	public FileBoard(ArrayList<ArrayList<Piece>> board,int turnNumber, boolean turnColor) {
 		this.board = board;
 		this.turnColor = turnColor;
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ public class FileBoard {
 					color = pieceChar.charAt(0);
 					type = pieceChar.charAt(1);
 					col = color == 'W';
-					Piece piece = PieceCreation.createPiece(x,y,PieceType.fromSummary(type),col);
+					Piece piece = pc.createPiece(x,y,PieceType.fromSummary(type),col);
 					boardF.get(y).set(x, piece);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/KingCheck.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/KingCheck.java
index b02e4a3..660ff6a 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/KingCheck.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/KingCheck.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class KingCheck {
 	private boolean opponentWasInCheck = false;
 	private SoundEffect soundEffect = new SoundEffect();
 	private boolean soundShouldPlay = true;
+	private PieceCreation pc = new PieceCreation();
 	public ArrayList<ArrayList<Boolean>> getLegalMoves(Piece piece, ArrayList<ArrayList<Piece>> board, Move lastMove) {
 		ArrayList<ArrayList<Boolean>> rawMoves = piece.getPossibleMoves(board,lastMove);
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ public class KingCheck {
 			ArrayList<Piece> newRow = new ArrayList<>();
 			for (Piece p : row) {
 				if (p != null) {
-					newRow.add(PieceCreation.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
+					newRow.add(pc.createPiece(p.getX(), p.getY(), p.getType(), p.isWhite()));
 				} else {
 					newRow.add(null);
 				}
diff --git a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/PieceCreation.java b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/PieceCreation.java
index 2dc6516..1ba29d5 100644
--- a/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/PieceCreation.java
+++ b/OOP_2B1_Project/src/backend/PieceCreation.java
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package backend;
 
 public class PieceCreation {
-	
-    public static Piece createPiece(int x, int y, PieceType type, boolean isWhite) {
+    public Piece createPiece(int x, int y, PieceType type, boolean isWhite) {
         switch (type) {
             case Pawn: return new Pawn(x, y, isWhite);
             case Rook: return new Rook(x, y, isWhite);