diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ddcb786..3f72cce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "vue3-chessboard",
-  "version": "1.3.2",
+  "version": "1.3.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vue3-chessboard",
-      "version": "1.3.2",
+      "version": "1.3.3",
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "chess.js": "^1.0.0-beta.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d0a98c..b339d02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vue3-chessboard",
-  "version": "1.3.2",
+  "version": "1.3.3",
   "description": "vue3-chessboard is a component library for creating chess web apps with vue3",
   "homepage": "https://qwerty084.github.io/vue3-chessboard-docs/",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/classes/BoardApi.ts b/src/classes/BoardApi.ts
index f7b5e1a..6733a72 100644
--- a/src/classes/BoardApi.ts
+++ b/src/classes/BoardApi.ts
@@ -549,6 +549,16 @@ export class BoardApi {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Removes a piece from the board.
+   * @param square - The square where the piece is located.
+   */
+  removePiece(square: Square): void {
+    const pieces = this.board.state.pieces;
+    pieces.delete(square);
+    this.game.remove(square);
+  }
+
   /**
    * removes all pieces from the board
    */