diff --git a/app/src/main/java/chess/view/consolerender/Console.java b/app/src/main/java/chess/view/consolerender/Console.java
index d48a82c..88d6c96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/chess/view/consolerender/Console.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/chess/view/consolerender/Console.java
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 package chess.view.consolerender;
 
+import chess.controller.Command;
 import chess.controller.CommandExecutor;
 import chess.controller.OutputSystem;
 import chess.controller.commands.GetPieceAtCommand;
+import chess.controller.commands.MoveCommand;
+import chess.controller.commands.PromoteCommand;
 import chess.model.Color;
 import chess.model.Coordinate;
+import chess.model.Move;
 import chess.model.Piece;
+import chess.model.pieces.*;
 
 import java.util.Scanner;
 
@@ -19,29 +24,73 @@ public class Console implements OutputSystem {
     }
 
     private Piece pieceAt(int x, int y) {
-        GetPieceAtCommand command = new GetPieceAtCommand(new Coordinate(x, y));
+        return pieceAt(new Coordinate(x, y));
+    }
+
+    private Piece pieceAt(Coordinate coordinate) {
+        GetPieceAtCommand command = new GetPieceAtCommand(coordinate);
         this.commandExecutor.executeCommand(command);
         return command.getPiece();
     }
 
+    public Coordinate stringToCoordinate(String coordinates) {
+        char xPos = coordinates.charAt(0);
+        char yPos = coordinates.charAt(1);
+        int x = xPos - 'a';
+        int y = 7 - (yPos - '1');
+        return new Coordinate(x, y);
+    }
+    
+    public boolean playerPickedMove() {
+        System.out.println("Piece to move: ");
+        Coordinate start = stringToCoordinate(scanner.nextLine());
+        System.out.println("New position: ");
+        Coordinate end = stringToCoordinate(scanner.nextLine());
+        return (this.commandExecutor.executeCommand(new MoveCommand(new Move(start, end))) == Command.CommandResult.Moved;
+    }
+    
+    
     @Override
     public void playerTurn(Color color) {
+        System.out.println(Colors.RED + "Player turn: " + color + Colors.RESET);
+        boolean endTurn = false;
+        do {
+            System.out.println("""
+                    Pick your move:
+                    1 - Move
+                    2 - Show potential moves
+                    3 - Surrender
+                    """);
+            endTurn = switch (scanner.nextLine()) {
+                case "1" -> playerPickedMove();
+                case "2" -> playerPickedShowMoves();
+                case "3" -> playerPickedSurrender();
+                default -> false;
+            };
+        } while (!endTurn);
+        System.out.println(Colors.RED + "Turn ended." + Colors.RESET);
 
     }
 
+    private boolean playerPickedShowMoves() {
+        System.out.println("Piece to examine: ");
+        Coordinate piece = stringToCoordinate(scanner.nextLine());
+        // todo
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void winnerIs(Color color) {
-
     }
 
     @Override
     public void kingIsInCheck() {
-        System.out.println("Check!");
+        System.out.println(Colors.RED +  "Check!" + Colors.RESET);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void kingIsInMat() {
-        System.out.println("Checkmate!");
+        System.out.println(Colors.RED + "Checkmate!" + Colors.RESET);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -63,15 +112,21 @@ public class Console implements OutputSystem {
     @Override
     public void promotePawn(Coordinate pieceCoords) {
         System.out.println("The pawn on the " + pieceCoords + " coordinates needs to be promoted.");
-        System.out.println("Enter 1 to promote it into a Bishop, 2 for a Knight, 3 for a Queen, 4 for a Rook.");
+        System.out.println("Enter 'B' to promote it into a Bishop, 'N' for a Knight, 'Q' for a Queen, 'R' for a Rook.");
         boolean valid = false;
+        PromoteCommand.PromoteType newPiece;
         do {
             try {
-                int promotion = scanner.nextInt();
-                if (promotion < 1 || promotion > 4) throw new Exception();
-                System.out.println("blablabla");
+                String promotion = scanner.next();
+                newPiece = switch (promotion) {
+                    case ("B") -> PromoteCommand.PromoteType.Bishop;
+                    case ("N") -> PromoteCommand.PromoteType.Knight;
+                    case ("Q") -> PromoteCommand.PromoteType.Queen;
+                    case ("R") -> PromoteCommand.PromoteType.Rook;
+                    default -> throw new Exception();
+                };
                 valid = true;
-
+                this.commandExecutor.executeCommand(new PromoteCommand(newPiece));
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 System.out.println("Invalid input!");
             }
@@ -84,7 +139,7 @@ public class Console implements OutputSystem {
         StringBuilder string = new StringBuilder();
         string.append("   a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h \n");
         for (int i = 0; i < Coordinate.VALUE_MAX; i++) {
-            string.append(8-i + " ");
+            string.append(8 - i).append(" ");
             for (int j = 0; j < Coordinate.VALUE_MAX; j++) {
                 Piece p = pieceAt(j, i);
                 if ((i+j)%2==0) {
@@ -97,7 +152,7 @@ public class Console implements OutputSystem {
                     string.append("   " + Colors.RESET);
                 }
                 else {
-                    string.append(" " + consolePieceName.getString(p) + " " + Colors.RESET);
+                    string.append(" ").append(consolePieceName.getString(p)).append(" ").append(Colors.RESET);
                 }
             }
             string.append("\n");