diff --git a/Main.gd b/Main.gd
index e2a0a97..489e5ac 100644
--- a/Main.gd
+++ b/Main.gd
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ func _process(_delta):
 func new_turn():
 	update_capture_tables()
 	is_king_checked()
+	check_for_promotion()
 	turn += 1
 	print("Turn: %s" % turn)
 
@@ -94,8 +95,17 @@ func update_capture_tables():
 	#			move_tile.set_color("red")
 	#			move_tile.position = in_square(Vector2(i * board_cell, k * board_cell))
 
+func check_for_promotion():
+	var pieces = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("piece")
+	for e in pieces:
+		if e.get_piece() == "pawn":
+			var y = position_to_board_cell(e.position)[1]
+			if y == 0 or y == 7:
+				print("pawn is elligable for promotion")
+				# TODO: player option
+				e.set_piece("queen", e.get_piece_color_by_region())
+
 func is_king_checked():
-	print(team2_king)
 	if team2_king:
 		var coords_team2 = position_to_board_cell(team2_king.position)
 		if team1_capture[coords_team2[0]][coords_team2[1]] >= 1:
diff --git a/Sprite.gd b/Sprite.gd
index 263addc..d535946 100644
--- a/Sprite.gd
+++ b/Sprite.gd
@@ -51,15 +51,16 @@ func _ready():
 
 func init(new_piece, color, new_team = 0):
 	get_texture().set_region(Rect2(new_piece, color, CELL_W, CELL_H))
-	self.set_piece(self.get_piece_name_by_region())
+	self.set_piece(self.get_piece_name_by_region(), self.get_piece_color_by_region())
 	self.set_team(new_team)
 
 func _on_Area2D_input_event(_viewport, event, _shape_idx):
 	if event.is_action_pressed("mouse1"):
 		emit_signal("clicked")
 
-func set_piece(new_piece):
+func set_piece(new_piece, color):
 	piece = new_piece
+	get_texture().set_region(Rect2(self.piece_map.get(new_piece), self.piece_color.get(color), CELL_W, CELL_H))
 
 func get_piece():
 	return piece