diff --git a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
index a0cd841..a3730de 100644
--- a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
+++ b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Board;
+import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Piece;
 import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.Square;
 import com.github.bhlangonijr.chesslib.move.Move;
 
@@ -35,5 +36,10 @@ public class ChessEngine {
         return destinations;
     }
     
+    public String getPieceAt(String square) {
+        Piece piece = board.getPiece(Square.valueOf(square.toUpperCase()));
+        return piece.toString(); // z.B. "WHITE_PAWN"
+    }
+    
     
 }