diff --git a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/view/GameGui.java b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/view/GameGui.java
index bda4eee..3cbda96 100644
--- a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/view/GameGui.java
+++ b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/view/GameGui.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class GameGui {
     private JScrollPane moveListScroll;
 	
 	public GameGui(){
+		initFields();
 		mainFrame();
 	}
 	
@@ -47,6 +48,22 @@ public class GameGui {
 		return frame;
 	}
 	
+	private void initFields() {
+        for (int row = 0; row < 8; row++) {
+            for (int col = 0; col < 8; col++) {
+                JLabel label = new JLabel("", SwingConstants.CENTER);
+                label.setOpaque(true);
+                label.setFont(new Font("Serif", Font.BOLD, 40));
+                if ((row + col) % 2 == 0) {
+                    label.setBackground(new Color(0x778da9));
+                } else {
+                    label.setBackground(new Color(0xe0e1dd));
+                }
+                fields[row][col] = label;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+	
 	public JPanel mainPanel() {
 		JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
 		GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
@@ -59,7 +76,7 @@ public class GameGui {
 		gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 0); 
 		//oben, links, unten, rechts
 		gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
-		mainPanel.add(chessPanel(boardPanel()),gbc);
+		mainPanel.add(chessPanel(boardPanel()), gbc);
 		
 		// Rechts (Stats)
 		gbc.gridx = 1;
@@ -98,7 +115,7 @@ public class GameGui {
         boardPanel.setBackground(new Color(0x1b263b));
         return boardPanel;
     }
-	
+
 	public JPanel chessPanel(JPanel panel) {
 		JPanel chessPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
 		GridBagConstraints board = new GridBagConstraints();
@@ -145,6 +162,7 @@ public class GameGui {
 	    return statsPanel;
 	}
 	
+	
 	public void updateMoveList(List<String> moves) {
 	    moveListPanel.removeAll();
 	    for (String move : moves) {