import java.awt.*;
import java.applet.Applet;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class Chessboard extends Applet implements MouseListener,
                              MouseMotionListener {


	String chessboard[][] = new String[8][8];
	private int row, col;

	public void init() {
		for (int row = 0; row < 8; row++)
			for (int col = 0; col < 8; col++)
				chessboard[row][col] = "no piece";
	}

	public void paint(Graphics g) {
		setBackground(Color.gray);
		g.setColor(Color.white);
		g.fillRect(50, 50, 50, 50);
		g.setColor(Color.black);
		g.fillRect(100, 50, 50, 50);

	}


	public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e) {
	}

	public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
	}
}

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