diff --git a/javascript/client-only-logic.js b/javascript/client-only-logic.js
index c5552e4..96db85b 100644
--- a/javascript/client-only-logic.js
+++ b/javascript/client-only-logic.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const playField = document.getElementById("playfield");
 const piecesArea = document.getElementById("pieces-area");
-const player = "black";
+const player = "white";
 var selectedPiece = null;
 
 
diff --git a/javascript/game-logic.js b/javascript/game-logic.js
index a7d83a9..73b894f 100644
--- a/javascript/game-logic.js
+++ b/javascript/game-logic.js
@@ -109,4 +109,25 @@ function isMoveValid(pieceRecord, x, y){
     
 }
 
+function getCasualties(oldX, oldY, newX, newY) {
+    const directionX = (newX > oldX) ? 1 : -1;
+    const directionY = (newY > oldY) ? 1 : -1;
+
+    const casualties = new Array();
+
+    for (let i = 1; i < (Math.abs(newY - oldY) + 1); i++) {
+        const x = oldX + (i*directionX);
+        const y = oldY + (i*directionY);
+        
+        pieceRecord = getPieceRecord(x,y);
+
+        if (pieceRecord) {
+            casualties.put(pieceRecord);
+            
+        }
+        
+    }
+    return casualties;
+}
+
 generateDefaultPositions();
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