diff --git a/src/board.rs b/src/board.rs
index c08361a..d3dc12d 100644
--- a/src/board.rs
+++ b/src/board.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::fmt;
 use u64 as Bitboard;
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Board {
     white_pieces: [Piece; 6],
     black_pieces: [Piece; 6],
@@ -22,11 +23,45 @@ impl Board {
                 Piece::new(0x8100000000000000, Kind::Rook, Color::Black),
                 Piece::new(0x4200000000000000, Kind::Knight, Color::Black),
                 Piece::new(0x2400000000000000, Kind::Bishop, Color::Black),
-                Piece::new(0x1000000000000000, Kind::Queen, Color::Black),
-                Piece::new(0x800000000000000, Kind::King, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x800000000000000, Kind::Queen, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x1000000000000000, Kind::King, Color::Black),
             ],
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn empty_board() -> Board {
+        Board {
+            white_pieces: [
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Pawn, Color::White),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Rook, Color::White),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Knight, Color::White),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Bishop, Color::White),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Queen, Color::White),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::King, Color::White),
+            ],
+            black_pieces: [
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Pawn, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Rook, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Knight, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Bishop, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::Queen, Color::Black),
+                Piece::new(0x0, Kind::King, Color::Black),
+            ],
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_piece(&mut self, piece: Piece) {
+        match piece.color {
+            Color::Black => self.black_pieces[piece.kind as usize].bitboard |= piece.bitboard,
+            Color::White => self.white_pieces[piece.kind as usize].bitboard |= piece.bitboard,
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Board {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for Board {
@@ -38,7 +73,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Board {
                 piece.color, piece.kind
             )?;
         }
-        writeln!(f, "")?;
+        writeln!(f)?;
         for piece in &self.black_pieces {
             writeln!(
                 f,
@@ -46,20 +81,21 @@ impl fmt::Display for Board {
                 piece.color, piece.kind
             )?;
         }
-        write!(f, "")
+        writeln!(f)
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Piece {
-    pub position: Bitboard,
+    pub bitboard: Bitboard,
     pub kind: Kind,
     pub color: Color,
 }
 
 impl Piece {
-    pub fn new(position: Bitboard, kind: Kind, color: Color) -> Piece {
+    pub fn new(bitboard: Bitboard, kind: Kind, color: Color) -> Piece {
         Piece {
-            position,
+            bitboard,
             kind,
             color,
         }
@@ -71,16 +107,16 @@ impl fmt::Display for Piece {
         for rank in (0..8).rev() {
             for file in 0..8 {
                 let square = 1 << (rank * 8 + file);
-                let position = if square & self.position != 0x0 { 1 } else { 0 };
+                let position = if square & self.bitboard != 0x0 { 1 } else { 0 };
                 write!(f, "{} ", position)?;
             }
-            writeln!(f, "")?;
+            writeln!(f)?;
         }
-        write!(f, "")
+        writeln!(f)
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Kind {
     Pawn,
     Rook,
@@ -90,7 +126,7 @@ pub enum Kind {
     King,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Color {
     White,
     Black,
diff --git a/src/fen.rs b/src/fen.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2d1237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fen.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+use crate::board::{Board, Color, Kind, Piece};
+use crate::game::{Game, State};
+use String as FenError;
+
+pub fn from_fen(fen: &str) -> Game {
+    let mut board = Board::empty_board();
+    let fen_parts: Vec<_> = fen.split_whitespace().collect();
+
+    piece_placement(fen_parts[0], &mut board);
+
+    let side_to_move = side_to_move(fen_parts[1]);
+
+    let castling_ability = castling_ability(fen_parts[2]);
+
+    let en_passant_target_square: Result<u8, FenError> = en_passant_target_square(fen_parts[3]);
+
+    let halfmove_clock = halfmove_clock(fen_parts[4]);
+
+    let fullmove_counter = fullmove_counter(fen_parts[5]);
+
+    Game {
+        board,
+        state: State::load_state(
+            side_to_move.unwrap(),
+            castling_ability.unwrap(),
+            en_passant_target_square.unwrap(),
+            halfmove_clock.unwrap(),
+            fullmove_counter.unwrap(),
+        ),
+    }
+}
+
+fn piece_placement(pieces: &str, board: &mut Board) {
+    let (mut file, mut rank): (u8, u8) = (0, 7);
+
+    for c in pieces.chars() {
+        let square: u8 = rank * 8 + file;
+        let color = if c.is_ascii_lowercase() {
+            Color::Black
+        } else {
+            Color::White
+        };
+
+        if let Some(kind) = match c.to_ascii_lowercase() {
+            'r' => Some(Kind::Rook),
+            'n' => Some(Kind::Knight),
+            'b' => Some(Kind::Bishop),
+            'q' => Some(Kind::Queen),
+            'k' => Some(Kind::King),
+            'p' => Some(Kind::Pawn),
+            '/' => {
+                file = 0;
+                rank = rank.saturating_sub(1);
+                continue;
+            }
+            n if n.is_numeric() => {
+                rank %= n.to_digit(10).unwrap_or(0) as u8;
+                None
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        } {
+            board.set_piece(Piece::new(1 << square, kind, color));
+        };
+
+        file += 1;
+    }
+}
+
+fn side_to_move(side: &str) -> Result<Color, FenError> {
+    match side {
+        "w" => Ok(Color::White),
+        "b" => Ok(Color::Black),
+        _ => Err(FenError::from(
+            "Found invalid character while parsing in side_to_move",
+        )),
+    }
+}
+
+/// Return castling ability as a bitflag. LSb K, 2nd LSb Q, 3rd LSb k, 4th LSb q. Ignore 4 MSb's
+fn castling_ability(castling: &str) -> Result<u8, FenError> {
+    let mut rights = 0b0;
+
+    for c in castling.chars() {
+        match c {
+            'K' => rights |= 0b1,
+            'Q' => rights |= 0b10,
+            'k' => rights |= 0b100,
+            'q' => rights |= 0b1000,
+            '-' => rights |= 0b0,
+            _ => {
+                return Err(FenError::from(
+                    "Found invalid character while parsing in castling_ability",
+                ))
+            }
+        };
+    }
+    Ok(rights)
+}
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+fn en_passant_target_square(square: &str) -> Result<u8, FenError> {
+    let mut sqr = square.chars();
+
+    let mut files: HashMap<char, u8> = HashMap::new();
+    files.insert('a', 0);
+    files.insert('b', 1);
+    files.insert('c', 2);
+    files.insert('d', 3);
+    files.insert('e', 4);
+    files.insert('f', 5);
+    files.insert('g', 6);
+    files.insert('h', 7);
+
+    let mut ranks: HashMap<char, u8> = HashMap::new();
+    ranks.insert('3', 2);
+    ranks.insert('6', 5);
+
+    match sqr.next() {
+        Some(file) if files.contains_key(&file) => match sqr.next() {
+            Some(rank) if ranks.contains_key(&rank) => {
+                Ok(ranks.get(&rank).unwrap() * 8 + files.get(&file).unwrap())
+            }
+            Some(_) | None => Err(FenError::from(
+                "Not a valid rank (3 or 6) for an en passant target square",
+            )),
+        },
+        Some('-') => Ok(0),
+        Some(_) | None => Err(FenError::from("Not a file (a..h) or dash (-) character")),
+    }
+}
+
+fn halfmove_clock(halfmove: &str) -> Result<u8, FenError> {
+    halfmove
+        .parse::<u8>()
+        .map_err(|_| FenError::from("Invalid halfmove_clock value"))
+}
+
+fn fullmove_counter(fullmove: &str) -> Result<u8, FenError> {
+    if "0".eq(fullmove) {
+        Err(FenError::from(
+            "Full move counter is not allowed to start with 0",
+        ))
+    } else {
+        fullmove
+            .parse::<u8>()
+            .map_err(|_| FenError::from("Invalid fullmove_counter value"))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    const FEN_EXAMPLE: [&str; 4] = [
+        "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1",
+        "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq e3 0 1",
+        "rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq c6 0 2",
+        "rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 1 2 ",
+    ];
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_sqrt() -> Result<(), String> {
+        let game = from_fen(FEN_EXAMPLE[3]);
+        println!("{}\n{}", game.board, game.state);
+
+        assert_eq!(from_fen(FEN_EXAMPLE[0]), Game::new());
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index f308607..a2e1f32 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,86 @@
-use crate::board::Board;
+use crate::{
+    board::{Board, Color},
+    fen::from_fen,
+};
 
-pub struct Game {}
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Game {
+    pub board: Board,
+    pub state: State,
+}
 
 impl Game {
     pub fn new() -> Game {
-        Game {}
+        Game {
+            board: Board::new(),
+            state: State::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_from_fen(fen: &str) -> Game {
+        from_fen(fen)
     }
 
     pub fn run(&self) {
-        let board = Board::new();
-        println!("{}", board)
+        Board::new();
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Game {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct State {
+    side_to_move: Color,
+    castling_ability: u8,
+    en_passant_target_square: u8,
+    halfmove_clock: u8,
+    fullmove_counter: u8,
+}
+
+impl State {
+    pub fn new() -> State {
+        State {
+            side_to_move: Color::White,
+            castling_ability: 0b1111,
+            en_passant_target_square: 0,
+            halfmove_clock: 0,
+            fullmove_counter: 1,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_state(
+        side_to_move: Color,
+        castling_ability: u8,
+        en_passant_target_square: u8,
+        halfmove_clock: u8,
+        fullmove_counter: u8,
+    ) -> State {
+        State {
+            side_to_move,
+            castling_ability,
+            en_passant_target_square,
+            halfmove_clock,
+            fullmove_counter,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+use std::fmt;
+
+impl fmt::Display for State {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(f,
+            "side_to_move: {:?}\ncastling_ability: {:b}\nen_passant_target_square: {:b}\nhalfmove_clock: {}\nfullmove_counter: {}\n",
+            self.side_to_move, self.castling_ability, 1u64 << self.en_passant_target_square, self.halfmove_clock, self.fullmove_counter)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for State {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c118b6f..ba43516 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 pub mod board;
+pub mod fen;
 pub mod game;
+pub mod r#move;
 
 use game::Game;