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diff --git a/assignment/chess.c b/assignment/chess.c
index 64b1e7a..09ac099 100644
--- a/assignment/chess.c
+++ b/assignment/chess.c
@@ -13,3 +13,163 @@
 #include "chess.h"
 #include "chess_printer.h"
 
+int abs(int value) {
+    if(value < 0) {
+        return -value;
+    }
+    return value;
+}
+
+struct ChessPiece get_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank) {
+    struct ChessPiece piece;
+    piece.color = chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].piece.color;
+    piece.type = chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].piece.type;
+    return piece;
+}
+
+struct ChessSquare* get_square(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank) {
+    if (file < 'a' || file > 'h' || rank < 1 || rank > 8) { 
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return &chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1];
+}
+
+bool squares_share_pawns_move(Color color, MoveType move, File filePiece1, Rank rankPiece1, File filePiece2, Rank rankPiece2) {
+    int rank_diff = rankPiece2 - rankPiece1;
+    int file_diff = filePiece2 - filePiece1;
+
+    if (color == White) {
+        if (move == NormalMove) {
+            return (rank_diff == 1 && file_diff == 0) || (rank_diff == 2 && file_diff == 0 && rankPiece1 == 2);
+        } else if (move == CaptureMove) {
+            return rank_diff == 1 && abs(file_diff) == 1;
+        }
+    } else if (color == Black) {
+        if (move == NormalMove) {
+            return (rank_diff == -1 && file_diff == 0) || (rank_diff == -2 && file_diff == 0 && rankPiece1 == 7);
+        } else if (move == CaptureMove) {
+            return rank_diff == -1 && abs(file_diff) == 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void init_chess_board(ChessBoard chess_board) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < CHESSBOARD_LENGTH; i++) {
+        for (int j = 0; j < CHESSBOARD_LENGTH; j++) {
+            chess_board[i][j].is_occupied = false;
+            chess_board[i][j].piece.color = NO_COLOR;
+            chess_board[i][j].piece.type = NoPiece;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void setup_chess_board(ChessBoard chess_board) {
+    init_chess_board(chess_board);
+    struct ChessPiece white_pawn = {White, Pawn};
+    struct ChessPiece white_rook = {White, Rook};
+    struct ChessPiece white_knight = {White, Knight};
+    struct ChessPiece white_bishop = {White, Bishop};
+    struct ChessPiece white_queen = {White, Queen};
+    struct ChessPiece white_king = {White, King};
+
+    struct ChessPiece black_pawn = {Black, Pawn};
+    struct ChessPiece black_rook = {Black, Rook};
+    struct ChessPiece black_knight = {Black, Knight};
+    struct ChessPiece black_bishop = {Black, Bishop};
+    struct ChessPiece black_queen = {Black, Queen};
+    struct ChessPiece black_king = {Black, King};
+
+    for (File file = 'a'; file <= 'h'; file++) {
+        add_piece(chess_board, file, 2, white_pawn);
+        add_piece(chess_board, file, 7, black_pawn);
+    }
+
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'a', 1, white_rook);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'h', 1, white_rook);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'b', 1, white_knight);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'g', 1, white_knight);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'c', 1, white_bishop);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'f', 1, white_bishop);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'd', 1, white_queen);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'e', 1, white_king);
+
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'a', 8, black_rook);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'h', 8, black_rook);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'b', 8, black_knight);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'g', 8, black_knight);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'c', 8, black_bishop);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'f', 8, black_bishop);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'd', 8, black_queen);
+    add_piece(chess_board, 'e', 8, black_king);
+}
+
+bool is_square_occupied(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank) {
+    return chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].is_occupied;
+}
+
+bool squares_share_file(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    return file1 == file2;
+}
+
+bool squares_share_rank(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    return rank1 == rank2;
+}
+
+bool squares_share_diagonal(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    return abs(file1 - file2) == abs(rank1 - rank2);
+}
+
+bool squares_share_knights_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    int file_difference = abs(file1 - file2);
+    int rank_difference = abs(rank1 - rank2);
+    
+    bool move_1 = (file_difference == 1 && rank_difference == 2);
+    bool move_2 = (file_difference == 2 && rank_difference == 1);
+    
+    return move_1 || move_2;
+}
+
+bool squares_share_queens_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    bool same_file = squares_share_file(file1, rank1, file2, rank2);
+    bool same_rank = squares_share_rank(file1, rank1, file2, rank2);
+    bool same_diagonal = squares_share_diagonal(file1, rank1, file2, rank2);
+    
+    return same_file || same_rank || same_diagonal;
+}
+
+bool squares_share_kings_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2) {
+    int file_difference = abs(file1 - file2);
+    int rank_difference = abs(rank1 - rank2);
+    
+    bool same_file = file_difference <= 1;
+    bool same_rank = rank_difference <= 1;
+    
+    return same_file && same_rank;
+}
+
+bool is_piece(struct ChessPiece piece, Color color, PieceType type) {
+    return piece.color == color && piece.type == type;
+}
+
+bool add_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank, struct ChessPiece piece) {
+    if (is_square_occupied(chess_board, file, rank)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].is_occupied = true;
+    chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].piece = piece;
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool remove_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank) {
+    if (!is_square_occupied(chess_board, file, rank)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].is_occupied = false;
+    chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].piece.color = NO_COLOR;
+    chess_board[file - 'a'][rank - 1].piece.type = NoPiece;
+    return true;
+}
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diff --git a/assignment/chess.h b/assignment/chess.h
index 3888e60..d72fcac 100644
--- a/assignment/chess.h
+++ b/assignment/chess.h
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "chess_printer.h"
-
 #define CHESSBOARD_LENGTH 8
 typedef struct ChessSquare ChessBoard[CHESSBOARD_LENGTH][CHESSBOARD_LENGTH];
 
+#include "chess_printer.h"
+
 typedef enum {
     Pawn,
     Knight,
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ typedef enum {
 } MoveType;
 
 struct ChessPiece {
-    PieceType type;
     Color color;
+    PieceType type;
 };
 
 struct ChessSquare {
@@ -52,6 +52,21 @@ typedef char File;
 typedef int Rank;
 
 struct ChessPiece get_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank);
+struct ChessSquare* get_square(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank);
 bool squares_share_pawns_move(Color color, MoveType move, File filePiece1, Rank rankPiece1, File filePiece2, Rank rankPiece2);
 
+void init_chess_board(ChessBoard chess_board);
+void setup_chess_board(ChessBoard chess_board);
+bool is_square_occupied(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank);
+bool squares_share_file(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+bool squares_share_rank(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+bool squares_share_diagonal(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+bool squares_share_knights_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+bool squares_share_queens_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+bool squares_share_kings_move(File file1, Rank rank1, File file2, Rank rank2);
+
+bool is_piece(struct ChessPiece piece, Color color, PieceType type);
+bool add_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank, struct ChessPiece piece);
+bool remove_piece(ChessBoard chess_board, File file, Rank rank);
+
 #endif
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