anchor.diff:  
            }
            divArray.forEach(enableElements);
  -         function enableElements(entry) {
  -           $('.chess-holder').children('div[class*=col]').children('div[id*='+ entry +']').droppable('enable');
  -         }
  +        //  function enableElements(entry) {
  +        //    $('.chess-holder').children('div[class*=col]').children('div[id*='+ entry +']').droppable('enable');
  +        //  }
            // set -x-y diagonal //
            xAxis = letterArray.indexOf(letterVar) + 1;
            yAxis = parseInt(startingPoint[5]);
  
positive.code:         //    $('.chess-holder').children('div[class*=col]').children('div[id*='+ entry +']').droppable('enable');
          //  }
           // set -x-y diagonal //
           xAxis = letterArray.indexOf(letterVar) + 1;
           yAxis = parseInt(startingPoint[5]);
           while (xAxis >= 1 && yAxis >= 1 ) {
  
negative.code:          var divArray = [];
           while (xAxis <= 8 && yAxis <= 8 ) {
  
             divArray.push(letterArray[xAxis -1] + yAxis);
  
             //check for this white piece, then for next black piece //
  