diff --git a/OOP_group1A1_project/Main.java b/OOP_group1A1_project/Main.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..870cae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OOP_group1A1_project/Main.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import backend.Board;
+import backend.Move;
+import backend.Piece;
+import backend.PieceType;
+import windowInterface.MyInterface;
+
+
+public class Main {
+
+
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		// testing : 
+		Board testBoard = new Board(8, 8);
+		testBoard.populateBoard();
+		System.out.println(testBoard.toString());
+		
+		// launches graphical interface : 
+		MyInterface mjf = new MyInterface();
+		mjf.setVisible(true);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/OOP_group1A1_project/src/Main.java b/OOP_group1A1_project/src/Main.java
index 2ff297c..2d91725 100644
--- a/OOP_group1A1_project/src/Main.java
+++ b/OOP_group1A1_project/src/Main.java
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 import backend.Board;
 import backend.Move;
 import backend.Piece;
diff --git a/OOP_group1A1_project/src/backend/Board.java b/OOP_group1A1_project/src/backend/Board.java
index 37710c0..dfc9baa 100644
--- a/OOP_group1A1_project/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/OOP_group1A1_project/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public class Board {
 
 	public void setPiece(boolean isWhite, PieceType type, int x, int y) {
 		//TODO
+		Piece newPiece = new Piece(x, y, isWhite, type);
+	    Pieces.add(newPiece);
+				
 	}
 
 	public void populateBoard() {