diff --git a/src/logic/board.py b/src/logic/board.py
index 504da95..8b34dad 100644
--- a/src/logic/board.py
+++ b/src/logic/board.py
@@ -227,3 +227,5 @@ class Board:
 
 
         return ret
+
+INITIAL_BOARD = Board.setup_FEN_position("rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1")
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 7bc3528..4a8bc46 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 from controller.controller import Controller
-from logic.board import Board
+from logic.board import INITIAL_BOARD
 from view.gui import GUI
 from view.tui import TUI
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    initial_board_position = "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"
-    board = Board.setup_FEN_position(initial_board_position)
+    board = INITIAL_BOARD
 
     view = GUI()