diff --git a/src/chess/Bishop.java b/src/chess/Bishop.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..838eea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Bishop.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Bishop extends ChessPiece {
+
+    public Bishop(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        return new ArrayList<Move>(super.getDiagonalMoves(b.size()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Board.java b/src/chess/Board.java
index 69bd1f3..284ed4e 100644
--- a/src/chess/Board.java
+++ b/src/chess/Board.java
@@ -1,4 +1,48 @@
 package chess;
 
 public class Board {
+
+    private final ChessPiece[][] board = new ChessPiece[8][8];
+
+    /**
+     * create a basic chess board in default configuration
+     */
+    public Board(){
+        for (int i = 0; i < size(); i++) {
+            board[i][1] = new Pawn(this, true, i, 1);
+            board[i][size() - 2] = new Pawn(this, false, i, size() - 2);
+        }
+        // white
+        board[0][0] = new Rook(this, true,0, 0);
+        board[size()-1][0] = new Rook(this, true, size() - 1, 0);
+        board[1][0] = new Knight(this, true, 1, 0);
+        board[size()-2][0] = new Knight(this, true, size() - 2, 0);
+        board[2][0] = new Bishop(this, true, 2, 0);
+        board[size()-3][0] = new Bishop(this, true, size() - 3, 0);
+        board[3][0] = new Queen(this, true, 3, 0);
+        board[size()-4][0] = new King(this, true, size() - 4, 0);
+
+        // black
+        board[0][0] = new Rook(this, false,0, 0);
+        board[size()-1][0] = new Rook(this, false, size() - 1, 0);
+        board[1][0] = new Knight(this, false, 1, 0);
+        board[size()-2][0] = new Knight(this, false, size() - 2, 0);
+        board[2][0] = new Bishop(this, false, 2, 0);
+        board[size()-3][0] = new Bishop(this, false, size() - 3, 0);
+        board[3][0] = new Queen(this, false, 3, 0);
+        board[size()-4][0] = new King(this, false, size() - 4, 0);
+    }
+
+    public ChessPiece get(int x, int y){
+        if (x < 0 || x > board.length)
+            return null;
+        if (y < 0 || y > board.length)
+            return null;
+        return board[x][y];
+    }
+
+    public int size(){
+        return board.length;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/chess/ChessPiece.java b/src/chess/ChessPiece.java
index 6046b0c..ee31582 100644
--- a/src/chess/ChessPiece.java
+++ b/src/chess/ChessPiece.java
@@ -1,7 +1,52 @@
 package chess;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 public abstract class ChessPiece {
 
-    public abstract void move();
+    protected Board b;
+    protected int x, y;
+    protected boolean isInDanger, isWhite;
+
+    public ChessPiece(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        this.b = b;
+        this.x = x;
+        this.y = y;
+        this.isWhite = isWhite;
+    }
+
+    public void setInDanger(boolean isInDanger){
+        this.isInDanger = isInDanger;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isWhite(){
+        return isWhite;
+    }
+
+    public abstract ArrayList<Move> getMoves();
+
+    protected ArrayList<Move> getCardinalMoves(int length){
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++){
+            // cardinals
+            moves.add(new Move(x - i, 0));
+            moves.add(new Move(x + i, 0));
+            moves.add(new Move(0, y - i));
+            moves.add(new Move(0, y + i));
+        }
+        return moves;
+    }
+
+    protected ArrayList<Move> getDiagonalMoves(int length){
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++){
+            // cardinals
+            moves.add(new Move(x - i, y - i));
+            moves.add(new Move(x + i, y + i));
+            moves.add(new Move(x + i, y - i));
+            moves.add(new Move(x - i, y + i));
+        }
+        return moves;
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/chess/King.java b/src/chess/King.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e99b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/King.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class King extends ChessPiece {
+
+    public King(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        moves.addAll(super.getCardinalMoves(1));
+        moves.addAll(super.getDiagonalMoves(1));
+        return moves;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Knight.java b/src/chess/Knight.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e4e673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Knight.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Knight extends ChessPiece {
+
+    public Knight(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        moves.add(new Move(x + 2, y + 1));
+        moves.add(new Move(x + 2, y - 1));
+        moves.add(new Move(x - 2, y + 1));
+        moves.add(new Move(x - 2, y - 1));
+        moves.add(new Move(x - 1, y - 2));
+        moves.add(new Move(x + 1, y - 2));
+        moves.add(new Move(x - 1, y + 2));
+        moves.add(new Move(x + 1, y + 2));
+        return moves;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Move.java b/src/chess/Move.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1522e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Move.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Move {
+
+    private final int x,y;
+    private final boolean enPassant;
+
+    public Move(int x, int y){
+        this.x = x;
+        this.y = y;
+        enPassant = false;
+    }
+    public Move(int x, int y, boolean enPassant){
+        this.x = x;
+        this.y = y;
+        this.enPassant = enPassant;
+    }
+
+    public int getX() {
+        return x;
+    }
+
+    public int getY() {
+        return y;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEnPassant(){
+        return enPassant;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Pawn.java b/src/chess/Pawn.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..317e165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Pawn.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Pawn extends ChessPiece {
+
+    private final boolean isFirstMove = true;
+
+    public Pawn(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFirstMove(){
+        return isFirstMove;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        moves.add(new Move(x, y + 1));
+        if (isFirstMove)
+            moves.add(new Move(x, y + 2));
+        ChessPiece neighbour = null;
+        // En passant
+        if ((neighbour = b.get(x-1, y)) != null && neighbour instanceof Pawn && ((Pawn) neighbour).isFirstMove())
+            moves.add(new Move(x-1, 1, true));
+        // En passant
+        if ((neighbour = b.get(x+1, y)) != null && neighbour instanceof Pawn && ((Pawn) neighbour).isFirstMove())
+            moves.add(new Move(x+1, 1, true));
+        return moves;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Queen.java b/src/chess/Queen.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9165322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Queen.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Queen extends ChessPiece {
+
+    public Queen(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        ArrayList<Move> moves = new ArrayList<Move>();
+        moves.addAll(super.getCardinalMoves(b.size()));
+        moves.addAll(super.getDiagonalMoves(b.size()));
+        return moves;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/chess/Rook.java b/src/chess/Rook.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..784c2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chess/Rook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package chess;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class Rook extends ChessPiece {
+
+    public Rook(Board b, boolean isWhite, int x, int y) {
+        super(b,isWhite,x,y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ArrayList<Move> getMoves() {
+        return new ArrayList<Move>(super.getCardinalMoves(b.size()));
+    }
+}