diff --git a/othello/src/board.rs b/othello/src/board.rs
index eaca2b0..5c1fa0c 100644
--- a/othello/src/board.rs
+++ b/othello/src/board.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,42 @@ fn shift_in_direction(magnitude: i8, value: Board) -> Board {
 }
 
 impl BitBoard {
+    /// Convert from a JON (Jack Othello Notation) string into a usable board.
+    pub fn from_jon(fen: &str) -> Result<Self, &'static str> {
+        let mut boards: [Board; 2] = [0, 0];
+        let mut line: u8 = 7;
+        let mut rank_idx: u8 = 0;
+        let mut rank_jump: u8 = 0;
+        for c in fen.chars().into_iter() {
+            match c.to_ascii_lowercase() {
+                '/' => {
+                    line -= 1;
+                    rank_idx = 0;
+                    rank_jump = 0;
+                }
+                'b' => {
+                    boards[0] += 1 << (line * 8 + rank_idx + rank_jump);
+                    rank_idx += rank_jump + 1;
+                    rank_jump = 0;
+                }
+                'w' => {
+                    boards[1] += 1 << (line * 8 + rank_idx + rank_jump);
+                    rank_idx += rank_jump + 1;
+                    rank_jump = 0;
+                }
+                '0'..'9' => {
+                    rank_jump = c
+                        .to_digit(10u32)
+                        .ok_or("Failed to parse integer from character")?
+                        as u8;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    return Err("Malformed FEN: Unexpected character encountered");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(Self { boards })
+    }
     /// Compute board with valid moves marked
     pub fn available(&self, current_team: Team) -> Board {
         // bitwise OR gives spots with either white OR black discs
@@ -360,4 +396,155 @@ mod tests {
 --------";
         assert_eq!(format!("{}", bb), expected_output);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn jon_works() {
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///3wb/3bw///").expect("Starting board should be valid");
+        println!("{}", bb);
+        assert_eq!(bb.boards, BitBoard::default().boards);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_starting_position_black() {
+        // Starting position
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///3wb/3bw///").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can move to: d3, c4, f5, e6
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("//4b/5b/2b/3b//").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_starting_position_white() {
+        // Starting position
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///3wb/3bw///").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::White);
+
+        // White can move to: c5, d6, f4, e3
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("//3w/5w/2w/4w//").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::White as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_empty_board() {
+        // Empty board - no pieces
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("////////").expect("Valid board");
+        let available_black = bb.available(Team::Black);
+        let available_white = bb.available(Team::White);
+
+        // No moves available on empty board
+        assert_eq!(available_black, 0);
+        assert_eq!(available_white, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_single_piece_no_moves() {
+        // Single white piece, no black pieces
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///3w////").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black has no valid moves (needs opponent pieces to capture)
+        assert_eq!(available, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_corner_move() {
+        // Board with pieces set up for a corner capture
+        // Black at b8, white at a8, black can play at a7 to capture
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("wb//////").expect("Valid board");
+        println!("{}", bb);
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can move to a7 to capture white at a8
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("/b//////").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_edge_captures() {
+        // Black pieces on edges with white pieces that can be captured
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("b6w/8/8/8/8/8/8/8").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can capture by playing in between
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("1bbbbbb/").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_multiple_direction_capture() {
+        // White surrounded by black - black can capture in multiple directions
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///2bbb/2bwb/2bbb///").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can play at d4 (where white is) - but this is invalid, let me reconsider
+        // Actually, moves must be on empty squares
+        // Let's set up where black can capture in multiple directions
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///2b1b/2bwb/2bbb///").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can move to d5 to capture white
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("///3b////").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_no_valid_moves() {
+        // Position where current team has no valid moves
+        // Black pieces isolated with no white pieces to capture
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("b///////w").expect("Valid board");
+        let available_black = bb.available(Team::Black);
+        let available_white = bb.available(Team::White);
+
+        // Neither player can capture anything
+        assert_eq!(available_black, 0);
+        assert_eq!(available_white, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_full_row_capture() {
+        // Black can capture an entire row of white pieces
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("///////bwwwwwwb").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can play anywhere between the two black pieces on row 1
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("///////1bbbbbb").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_diagonal_capture() {
+        // Test diagonal captures
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("b/1w/2w/3w////").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can capture diagonally
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("////4b///").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_midgame_position() {
+        // More complex mid-game position
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("//2bwb/2www/2bwb///").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black should have several valid moves
+        // This would need to be calculated based on actual game rules
+        // Adding moves that would flip white pieces
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("/3b/b1b1b/b3b/b1b1b/3b//").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_available_vertical_capture() {
+        // Test vertical captures
+        let bb = BitBoard::from_jon("b/w/w/w////").expect("Valid board");
+        let available = bb.available(Team::Black);
+
+        // Black can capture vertically downward
+        let expected = BitBoard::from_jon("////b///").expect("Valid board");
+        assert_eq!(available, expected.boards[Team::Black as usize]);
+    }
 }