diff --git a/client/src/components/game/GamePage.tsx b/client/src/components/game/GamePage.tsx
index 0f97a0c..8648cdc 100644
--- a/client/src/components/game/GamePage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/game/GamePage.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 "use client";
 // TODO: restructure
 
-import { Chessboard } from "react-chessboard";
 import { IconCopy } from "@tabler/icons-react";
-import { useState, useEffect, useContext, useReducer, useRef } from "react";
-import type { KeyboardEvent, FormEvent } from "react";
-//import Image from "next/image";
-import type { Game } from "@chessu/types";
-import type { Message } from "@/types";
 
-import { io } from "socket.io-client";
-import { API_URL } from "@/config";
+import type { FormEvent, KeyboardEvent } from "react";
+
 import { SessionContext } from "@/context/session";
+import { useContext, useEffect, useReducer, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+import type { Message } from "@/types";
+import type { Game } from "@chessu/types";
+
+import type { Move, Square } from "chess.js";
 import { Chess } from "chess.js";
-import type { Square, Move } from "chess.js";
-import { initSocket, lobbyReducer, squareReducer } from "./handlers";
+import { Chessboard } from "react-chessboard";
+
+import { API_URL } from "@/config";
+import { io } from "socket.io-client";
+
+import { lobbyReducer, squareReducer } from "./reducers";
+import { initSocket } from "./socketEvents";
+import { syncPgn, syncSide } from "./utils";
 
 const socket = io(API_URL, { withCredentials: true, autoConnect: false });
 
@@ -52,45 +58,10 @@ export default function GamePage({ initialLobby }: { initialLobby: Game }) {
     handleResize();
 
     if (lobby.pgn && lobby.actualGame.pgn() !== lobby.pgn) {
-      lobby.actualGame.loadPgn(lobby.pgn as string);
-
-      const lastMove = lobby.actualGame.history({ verbose: true }).pop();
-
-      let lastMoveSquares = undefined;
-      let kingSquare = undefined;
-      if (lastMove) {
-        lastMoveSquares = {
-          [lastMove.from]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" },
-          [lastMove.to]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" }
-        };
-      }
-      if (lobby.actualGame.inCheck()) {
-        const kingPos = lobby.actualGame.board().reduce((acc, row, index) => {
-          const squareIndex = row.findIndex(
-            (square) => square && square.type === "k" && square.color === lobby.actualGame.turn()
-          );
-          return squareIndex >= 0 ? `${String.fromCharCode(squareIndex + 97)}${8 - index}` : acc;
-        }, "");
-        kingSquare = {
-          [kingPos]: {
-            background: "radial-gradient(red, rgba(255,0,0,.4), transparent 70%)",
-            borderRadius: "50%"
-          }
-        };
-      }
-      updateCustomSquares({
-        lastMove: lastMoveSquares,
-        check: kingSquare
-      });
+      syncPgn(lobby.pgn, lobby, { updateCustomSquares });
     }
 
-    if (lobby.black?.id === session?.user?.id) {
-      if (lobby.side !== "b") updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "b" });
-    } else if (lobby.white?.id === session?.user?.id) {
-      if (lobby.side !== "w") updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "w" });
-    } else if (lobby.side !== "s") {
-      updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "s" });
-    }
+    syncSide(session.user, undefined, lobby, { updateLobby });
 
     initSocket(session.user, socket, lobby, {
       updateLobby,
diff --git a/client/src/components/game/handlers.ts b/client/src/components/game/handlers.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 82632be..0000000
--- a/client/src/components/game/handlers.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,145 +0,0 @@
-import type { Dispatch } from "react";
-import type { Action, Lobby, Message, CustomSquares } from "@/types";
-import { Chess } from "chess.js";
-import type { Game, User } from "@chessu/types";
-import type { Socket } from "socket.io-client";
-
-export function lobbyReducer(lobby: Lobby, action: Action): Lobby {
-    switch (action.type) {
-        case "updateLobby":
-            return { ...lobby, ...action.payload };
-
-        case "setSide":
-            return { ...lobby, side: action.payload };
-
-        case "setGame":
-            return { ...lobby, actualGame: action.payload };
-
-        default:
-            throw new Error("Invalid action type");
-    }
-}
-
-export function squareReducer(squares: CustomSquares, action: Partial<CustomSquares>) {
-    return { ...squares, ...action };
-}
-
-export function initSocket(
-    user: User,
-    socket: Socket,
-    lobby: Lobby,
-    actions: {
-        updateLobby: Dispatch<Action>;
-        addMessage: Function;
-        updateCustomSquares: Dispatch<Partial<CustomSquares>>;
-        makeMove: Function;
-    }
-) {
-    socket.on("connect", () => {
-        console.log("connected!");
-        socket.emit("joinLobby", lobby.code);
-    });
-    socket.on("disconnect", () => {
-        console.log("disconnected!");
-    });
-    // TODO: handle disconnect
-
-    socket.on("chat", (message: Message) => {
-        actions.addMessage(message);
-    });
-
-    socket.on("receivedLatestGame", (latestGame: Game) => {
-        if (latestGame.pgn && latestGame.pgn !== lobby.actualGame.pgn()) {
-            lobby.actualGame.loadPgn(latestGame.pgn as string);
-
-            const lastMove = lobby.actualGame.history({ verbose: true }).pop();
-
-            let lastMoveSquares = undefined;
-            let kingSquare = undefined;
-            if (lastMove) {
-                lastMoveSquares = {
-                    [lastMove.from]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" },
-                    [lastMove.to]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" }
-                };
-            }
-            if (lobby.actualGame.inCheck()) {
-                const kingPos = lobby.actualGame.board().reduce((acc, row, index) => {
-                    const squareIndex = row.findIndex(
-                        (square) =>
-                            square &&
-                            square.type === "k" &&
-                            square.color === lobby.actualGame.turn()
-                    );
-                    return squareIndex >= 0
-                        ? `${String.fromCharCode(squareIndex + 97)}${8 - index}`
-                        : acc;
-                }, "");
-                kingSquare = {
-                    [kingPos]: {
-                        background: "radial-gradient(red, rgba(255,0,0,.4), transparent 70%)",
-                        borderRadius: "50%"
-                    }
-                };
-            }
-            actions.updateCustomSquares({
-                lastMove: lastMoveSquares,
-                check: kingSquare
-            });
-        }
-        actions.updateLobby({ type: "updateLobby", payload: latestGame });
-
-        if (latestGame.black?.id === user?.id) {
-            if (lobby.side !== "b") actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "b" });
-        } else if (latestGame.white?.id === user?.id) {
-            if (lobby.side !== "w") actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "w" });
-        } else if (lobby.side !== "s") {
-            actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "s" });
-        }
-    });
-
-    socket.on("receivedMove", (m: { from: string; to: string; promotion?: string }) => {
-        const success = actions.makeMove(m);
-        if (!success) {
-            socket.emit("getLatestGame");
-        }
-    });
-
-    socket.on("userJoinedAsPlayer", ({ name, side }: { name: string; side: "white" | "black" }) => {
-        actions.addMessage({
-            author: { name: "server" },
-            message: `${name} is now playing as ${side}.`
-        });
-    });
-
-    socket.on(
-        "gameOver",
-        ({
-            reason,
-            winnerName,
-            winnerSide
-        }: {
-            reason: string;
-            winnerName?: string;
-            winnerSide?: string;
-        }) => {
-            const m = {
-                author: { name: "server" }
-            } as Message;
-
-            if (reason === "checkmate") {
-                m.message = `${winnerName} (${winnerSide}) has won by checkmate.`;
-            } else {
-                let message = "The game has ended in a draw";
-                if (reason === "repetition") {
-                    message = message.concat(" due to threefold repetition");
-                } else if (reason === "insufficient") {
-                    message = message.concat(" due to insufficient material");
-                } else if (reason === "stalemate") {
-                    message = "The game has been drawn due to stalemate";
-                }
-                m.message = message.concat(".");
-            }
-            actions.addMessage(m);
-        }
-    );
-}
diff --git a/client/src/components/game/reducers.ts b/client/src/components/game/reducers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6410b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/game/reducers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { Action, CustomSquares, Lobby } from "@/types";
+
+export function lobbyReducer(lobby: Lobby, action: Action): Lobby {
+    switch (action.type) {
+        case "updateLobby":
+            return { ...lobby, ...action.payload };
+
+        case "setSide":
+            return { ...lobby, side: action.payload };
+
+        case "setGame":
+            return { ...lobby, actualGame: action.payload };
+
+        default:
+            throw new Error("Invalid action type");
+    }
+}
+
+export function squareReducer(squares: CustomSquares, action: Partial<CustomSquares>) {
+    return { ...squares, ...action };
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/game/socketEvents.ts b/client/src/components/game/socketEvents.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4911116
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/game/socketEvents.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import type { Action, CustomSquares, Lobby, Message } from "@/types";
+import type { Game, User } from "@chessu/types";
+import type { Dispatch } from "react";
+import type { Socket } from "socket.io-client";
+import { syncPgn, syncSide } from "./utils";
+
+export function initSocket(
+    user: User,
+    socket: Socket,
+    lobby: Lobby,
+    actions: {
+        updateLobby: Dispatch<Action>;
+        addMessage: Function;
+        updateCustomSquares: Dispatch<Partial<CustomSquares>>;
+        makeMove: Function;
+    }
+) {
+    socket.on("connect", () => {
+        console.log("connected!");
+        socket.emit("joinLobby", lobby.code);
+    });
+    socket.on("disconnect", () => {
+        console.log("disconnected!");
+    });
+    // TODO: handle disconnect
+
+    socket.on("chat", (message: Message) => {
+        actions.addMessage(message);
+    });
+
+    socket.on("receivedLatestGame", (latestGame: Game) => {
+        if (latestGame.pgn && latestGame.pgn !== lobby.actualGame.pgn()) {
+            syncPgn(latestGame.pgn, lobby, actions);
+        }
+        actions.updateLobby({ type: "updateLobby", payload: latestGame });
+
+        syncSide(user, latestGame, lobby, actions);
+    });
+
+    socket.on("receivedMove", (m: { from: string; to: string; promotion?: string }) => {
+        const success = actions.makeMove(m);
+        if (!success) {
+            socket.emit("getLatestGame");
+        }
+    });
+
+    socket.on("userJoinedAsPlayer", ({ name, side }: { name: string; side: "white" | "black" }) => {
+        actions.addMessage({
+            author: { name: "server" },
+            message: `${name} is now playing as ${side}.`
+        });
+    });
+
+    socket.on(
+        "gameOver",
+        ({
+            reason,
+            winnerName,
+            winnerSide
+        }: {
+            reason: string;
+            winnerName?: string;
+            winnerSide?: string;
+        }) => {
+            const m = {
+                author: { name: "server" }
+            } as Message;
+
+            if (reason === "checkmate") {
+                m.message = `${winnerName} (${winnerSide}) has won by checkmate.`;
+            } else {
+                let message = "The game has ended in a draw";
+                if (reason === "repetition") {
+                    message = message.concat(" due to threefold repetition");
+                } else if (reason === "insufficient") {
+                    message = message.concat(" due to insufficient material");
+                } else if (reason === "stalemate") {
+                    message = "The game has been drawn due to stalemate";
+                }
+                m.message = message.concat(".");
+            }
+            actions.addMessage(m);
+        }
+    );
+}
diff --git a/client/src/components/game/utils.ts b/client/src/components/game/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21813ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/game/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { Action, CustomSquares, Lobby } from "@/types";
+import type { Game, User } from "@chessu/types";
+import type { Dispatch } from "react";
+
+export const syncPgn = (
+    latestPgn: string,
+    lobby: Lobby,
+    actions: {
+        updateCustomSquares: Dispatch<Partial<CustomSquares>>;
+    }
+) => {
+    lobby.actualGame.loadPgn(latestPgn as string);
+
+    const lastMove = lobby.actualGame.history({ verbose: true }).pop();
+
+    let lastMoveSquares = undefined;
+    let kingSquare = undefined;
+    if (lastMove) {
+        lastMoveSquares = {
+            [lastMove.from]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" },
+            [lastMove.to]: { background: "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.4)" }
+        };
+    }
+    if (lobby.actualGame.inCheck()) {
+        const kingPos = lobby.actualGame.board().reduce((acc, row, index) => {
+            const squareIndex = row.findIndex(
+                (square) =>
+                    square && square.type === "k" && square.color === lobby.actualGame.turn()
+            );
+            return squareIndex >= 0 ? `${String.fromCharCode(squareIndex + 97)}${8 - index}` : acc;
+        }, "");
+        kingSquare = {
+            [kingPos]: {
+                background: "radial-gradient(red, rgba(255,0,0,.4), transparent 70%)",
+                borderRadius: "50%"
+            }
+        };
+    }
+    actions.updateCustomSquares({
+        lastMove: lastMoveSquares,
+        check: kingSquare
+    });
+};
+
+export const syncSide = (
+    user: User,
+    game: Game | undefined,
+    lobby: Lobby,
+    actions: { updateLobby: Dispatch<Action> }
+) => {
+    if (!game) game = lobby;
+    if (game.black?.id === user?.id) {
+        if (lobby.side !== "b") actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "b" });
+    } else if (game.white?.id === user?.id) {
+        if (lobby.side !== "w") actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "w" });
+    } else if (lobby.side !== "s") {
+        actions.updateLobby({ type: "setSide", payload: "s" });
+    }
+};