diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index f6253df..1cad363 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn uciPos(str: []const u8, alloc: std.mem.Allocator) *types.game {
 }
 
 fn fenGame(str: []const u8, alloc: std.mem.Allocator) *types.game {
-    var pos: u8 = 0;
+    var pos: u8 = 63;
     var space: u8 = 0;
     var g = alloc.create(types.game) catch unreachable;
     g.* = std.mem.zeroes(types.game);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fn fenGame(str: []const u8, alloc: std.mem.Allocator) *types.game {
         const set: *u64 = mov.charToSet(g, chr);
         const bit: u64 = @as(u64, 1) << @truncate(pos);
         set.* |= bit;
-        pos += 1;
+        pos -= 1;
     }
     return g;
 }