diff --git a/src/controller/Game.java b/src/controller/Game.java
index d6c98ba..51dd3ef 100755
--- a/src/controller/Game.java
+++ b/src/controller/Game.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import model.Board;
 import model.Color;
 import model.Location;
-import model.Move;
+import model.Move;
 import view.GamePanel;
 
 public class Game {
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ public Game(Board board) {
 	public void requestMove(Move move) {
 		board.movePiece(move);
 		gamePanel.movePiece(move);
-		
+		try {
+			Thread.sleep(500);
+		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
 		/* If this is the first jump of the jump sequence */
 		if (move.isJump() && !inJumpSequence) inJumpSequence = true;
 		
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ public void requestMove(Move move) {
 			Move thunkMove = getThunkMove();
 			board.movePiece(thunkMove);
 			gamePanel.movePiece(thunkMove);
-			
+	
 			if (thunkMove.isJump()) inJumpSequence = true;
 			
 			while (inJumpSequence) {
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ public void requestMove(Move move) {
 	
 	public Move getThunkMove() {
 		ArrayList<Move> availableMoves;
-		
+
 		if (inJumpSequence) {
 			availableMoves = 
 					board.generateJumpMovesForPiece(board.getLastPieceMoved());
diff --git a/src/view/GameEventListener.java b/src/view/GameEventListener.java
index 02141eb..208dd1d 100644
--- a/src/view/GameEventListener.java
+++ b/src/view/GameEventListener.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) {
 		Square square = (Square) e.getComponent();
 		if (square.hasPiece() && !gamePanel.isInJumpSequence() 
 				&& square.getPieceColor() == GameConstants.USER_COLOR
-				&& (!gamePanel.isForceJump() || square.hasPiece()
-						&& square.isValid())) {
+				&& (!gamePanel.isForceJump() || (square.hasPiece()
+						&& square.isValid()))) {
 			gamePanel.dehighlightValidDestinations();
 			gamePanel.setMoveSource(square);
 			if (square.isSelected())
diff --git a/src/view/GamePanel.java b/src/view/GamePanel.java
index 514f0dd..9cddf61 100644
--- a/src/view/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/view/GamePanel.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public void updateMoveMessage() {
 //		if (moveSource == null && moveDestination == null) {
 //			displayMessage("---");
 //		} else 
-			if (moveSource == null) {
+		if (moveSource == null) {
 			displayMessage("Select a piece to move.");
 		} else if (moveDestination == null) {
 			displayMessage("Select a destination.");
@@ -144,35 +144,39 @@ public void moveSelectedPiece() {
 
 		/* Create the move */
 		Move move = new Move(moveSource.getCellLocation(), moveDestination.getCellLocation());
-		
-		/* Request the move */
-		game.requestMove(move);
-		
+
 		/* Get rid of valid destination options */
 		dehighlightValidDestinations();
-		
-		/* If the user just jumped and the game is still in a jump sequence */
-		/* Select the same piece again */
-		if (move.isJump() && game.isInJumpSequence()) {
-			moveDestination.setSelected(true);
-			highlightValidDestinations(moveDestination.getCellLocation());
-			moveSource = moveDestination;
-			moveDestination = null;
-		} else {
-			/* Reset the move choices */
-			resetMove();
-		}
-		
-		/* See if any jump moves are available */
-		ArrayList<Move> jumpMoves = 
-				game.getAllAvailableJumpMoves(GameConstants.USER_COLOR);
-		
-		if (!jumpMoves.isEmpty()) {
-			for (Move jump : jumpMoves) {
-				canvas.highlightAndValidateSquare(jump.source);
+
+		new Thread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				/* Request the move */
+				game.requestMove(move);
+
+				/* If the user just jumped and the game is still in a jump sequence */
+				/* Select the same piece again */
+				if (move.isJump() && game.isInJumpSequence()) {
+					moveDestination.setSelected(true);
+					highlightValidDestinations(moveDestination.getCellLocation());
+					moveSource = moveDestination;
+					moveDestination = null;
+				} else {
+					/* Reset the move choices */
+					resetMove();
+				}
+
+				/* See if any jump moves are available */
+				ArrayList<Move> jumpMoves = 
+						game.getAllAvailableJumpMoves(GameConstants.USER_COLOR);
+
+				if (!jumpMoves.isEmpty()) {
+					for (Move jump : jumpMoves) {
+						canvas.highlightAndValidateSquare(jump.source);
+					}
+				}
 			}
-		}
-		
+		}).start();
 	}
 	
 	public void resetMove() {
diff --git a/src/view/Square.java b/src/view/Square.java
index d4d2e3e..af24957 100644
--- a/src/view/Square.java
+++ b/src/view/Square.java
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ public boolean hasPiece() {
 	}
 	
 	public void promotePiece() {
-		System.out.println("Kinged");
 		this.king = true;
 	}
 	
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
 
 	public void dehighlight() {
 		this.setBorder(null);
-
 	}
 
 	public Color getPieceColor() {