private boolean IsOutOfBound(int x, int y){
		if ((x < 0 || x > 7) || (y < 0 || y > 7)){	//if the coordinates are out of bounds ( 0 > x > 7 or 0 > y > 7)
			return true;
		}
		else{	//the coordinates are not out of bounds
			return false;
		}
	}