diff --git a/fh.fd.ci.client/src/main/java/de/fd/fh/Game.java b/fh.fd.ci.client/src/main/java/de/fd/fh/Game.java
index 2e99b36..27d65fc 100644
--- a/fh.fd.ci.client/src/main/java/de/fd/fh/Game.java
+++ b/fh.fd.ci.client/src/main/java/de/fd/fh/Game.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public class Game
                 mField[Game.blackRowFarmer * Figure.fieldLength + j] = new FigureFarmer(FigureFarmer.Color.Black);
             }
         }
+
+        mField[Figure.fieldLength * 0 + 0] = new FigureRook(); // schwarzer Turm a8
     }
 
     boolean moveFigure(int src, int dst)
diff --git a/fh.fd.ci.client/src/test/java/de/fd/fh/GameTest.java b/fh.fd.ci.client/src/test/java/de/fd/fh/GameTest.java
index b77bcb5..a57f3a1 100644
--- a/fh.fd.ci.client/src/test/java/de/fd/fh/GameTest.java
+++ b/fh.fd.ci.client/src/test/java/de/fd/fh/GameTest.java
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ class GameTest
         }
     }
 
+
+    @Test
+    void newGameInitializationFigurePositionsRooks()
+    {
+        // schwarzer Turm a8
+        assertEquals(new FigureRook().getClass(),
+            g.mField[Figure.fieldLength * 0 + 0].getClass());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void moveFarmerWhite() // weißer Bauer ganz links um ein Feld noch vorne bewegen
     {