diff --git a/static/js/script.js b/static/js/script.js
index 55f241f..95d54ab 100644
--- a/static/js/script.js
+++ b/static/js/script.js
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             cell.id = `cell-${i}-${j}`
             cell.dataset.piece = ""
             cell.classList.add('cell')
-            // if ((i + j) % 2 == 0) {
-            //     cell.classList.add('dark')
-            // }
-            // else {
-            //     cell.classList.add('light')
-            // }
 
             const board = document.getElementById('board')
             board.appendChild(cell)
@@ -53,6 +47,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     // check for the player grabbing the player icon
     player_token.addEventListener('pointerdown', (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
+        player_token.style.zIndex = "9999";
         const rect = player_token.getBoundingClientRect();
         player_token.style.width = `${rect.width}px`;
         player_token.style.height = `${rect.height}px`;
@@ -68,6 +63,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     // Impliment the dragging
     player_token.addEventListener('pointermove', (e) => {
         if (!isDragging) return;
+        player_token.style.zIndex = "9999";
+
         player_token.style.position = 'absolute';
         player_token.style.left = `${e.pageX - offsetX}px`;
         player_token.style.top = `${e.pageY - offsetY}px`;