if y == "n" and board[moveX-1][moveY] == "." and moveX-1 >= 0:
        board[moveX-1][moveY] = x
        board[moveX][moveY] = "."
        return board
    elif y == "e" and board[moveX][moveY+1] == "." and moveY+1 >= 0:
        board[moveX][moveY+1] = x
        board[moveX][moveY] = "."
        return board
    elif y == "s" and board[moveX+1][moveY] == "." and moveX-1 >= 0:
        board[moveX-1][moveY] = x
        board[moveX][moveY] = "."
        return board
    elif y == "w" and board[moveX][moveY-1] == "." and moveY-1 >= 0:
        board[moveX][moveY-1] = x
        board[moveX][moveY] = "."
        return board