diff --git a/src/backend.js b/src/backend.js
index 28f72c8..eb5bf58 100644
--- a/src/backend.js
+++ b/src/backend.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const { Piece } = require('./logic')
+const { Piece, startingBoard } = require('./logic')
 
 
 const BLACK = 0; const WHITE = 1;
@@ -27,22 +27,10 @@ function settingText(setting) {
   }
 }
 
-function range(n) {
-  return Array.from(Array(n).keys());
-}
-
-function imageFromPiece(piece) {
-  if (piece && piece.type >= 0) {
-    const image = piece.color === WHITE ? piece.type : piece.type + 6;
-    return Images[image];
-  }
-  return null;
-}
-
 class Board {
   constructor(props) {
     this.state = props?.text ?
-      this.stateFromText(props.text) : this.originalState();
+      this.stateFromText(props.text) : startingBoard();
   }
 
   setHand(hand) {