diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 30de67a..ffde4d4 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "symfony/framework-bundle": "8.1.*",
         "symfony/messenger": "8.1.*",
         "symfony/runtime": "8.1.*",
+        "symfony/serializer": "8.1.*",
         "symfony/yaml": "8.1.*"
     },
     "require-dev": {
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 86d237a..c2b480c 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at https://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#installing-dependencies",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "content-hash": "9dfce523e0ec35de78a25ca7e6e7277a",
+    "content-hash": "7222937e91cfe8d0b3a7b8c3fe9b1074",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "doctrine/collections",
@@ -3602,6 +3602,105 @@
             ],
             "time": "2026-05-29T05:06:50+00:00"
         },
+        {
+            "name": "symfony/serializer",
+            "version": "v8.1.1",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/symfony/serializer.git",
+                "reference": "f911b744bc24658f435ea30439cfe536f0173a3a"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/symfony/serializer/zipball/f911b744bc24658f435ea30439cfe536f0173a3a",
+                "reference": "f911b744bc24658f435ea30439cfe536f0173a3a",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "php": ">=8.4.1",
+                "symfony/deprecation-contracts": "^2.5|^3",
+                "symfony/polyfill-ctype": "^1.8"
+            },
+            "conflict": {
+                "phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock": "<5.2|>=7",
+                "phpdocumentor/type-resolver": "<1.5.1",
+                "symfony/property-access": "<8.1",
+                "symfony/property-info": "<7.4",
+                "symfony/type-info": "<7.4"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock": "^5.2|^6.0",
+                "phpstan/phpdoc-parser": "^1.0|^2.0",
+                "seld/jsonlint": "^1.10",
+                "symfony/cache": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/config": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/console": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/dependency-injection": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/error-handler": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/filesystem": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/form": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/http-foundation": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/http-kernel": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/messenger": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/mime": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/property-access": "^8.1",
+                "symfony/property-info": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/translation-contracts": "^2.5|^3",
+                "symfony/type-info": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/uid": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/validator": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/var-dumper": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/var-exporter": "^7.4|^8.0",
+                "symfony/yaml": "^7.4|^8.0"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-4": {
+                    "Symfony\\Component\\Serializer\\": ""
+                },
+                "exclude-from-classmap": [
+                    "/Tests/"
+                ]
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "MIT"
+            ],
+            "authors": [
+                {
+                    "name": "Fabien Potencier",
+                    "email": "fabien@symfony.com"
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "Symfony Community",
+                    "homepage": "https://symfony.com/contributors"
+                }
+            ],
+            "description": "Handles serializing and deserializing data structures, including object graphs, into array structures or other formats like XML and JSON.",
+            "homepage": "https://symfony.com",
+            "support": {
+                "source": "https://github.com/symfony/serializer/tree/v8.1.1"
+            },
+            "funding": [
+                {
+                    "url": "https://symfony.com/sponsor",
+                    "type": "custom"
+                },
+                {
+                    "url": "https://github.com/fabpot",
+                    "type": "github"
+                },
+                {
+                    "url": "https://github.com/nicolas-grekas",
+                    "type": "github"
+                },
+                {
+                    "url": "https://tidelift.com/funding/github/packagist/symfony/symfony",
+                    "type": "tidelift"
+                }
+            ],
+            "time": "2026-06-27T09:05:56+00:00"
+        },
         {
             "name": "symfony/service-contracts",
             "version": "v3.7.1",
diff --git a/config/reference.php b/config/reference.php
index fdde492..1a38853 100644
--- a/config/reference.php
+++ b/config/reference.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
  *         }>,
  *     },
  *     serializer?: bool|array{ // Serializer configuration
- *         enabled?: bool|Param, // Default: false
+ *         enabled?: bool|Param, // Default: true
  *         enable_attributes?: bool|Param, // Default: true
  *         name_converter?: scalar|Param|null,
  *         circular_reference_handler?: scalar|Param|null,
diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index 79b8ce2..76d706b 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
-# yaml-language-server: $schema=../vendor/symfony/dependency-injection/Loader/schema/services.schema.json
-
-# This file is the entry point to configure your own services.
-# Files in the packages/ subdirectory configure your dependencies.
-# See also https://symfony.com/doc/current/service_container/import.html
-
-# Put parameters here that don't need to change on each machine where the app is deployed
-# https://symfony.com/doc/current/best_practices.html#use-parameters-for-application-configuration
 parameters:
 
 services:
-    # default configuration for services in *this* file
     _defaults:
-        autowire: true      # Automatically injects dependencies in your services.
-        autoconfigure: true # Automatically registers your services as commands, event subscribers, etc.
+        autowire: true
+        autoconfigure: true
 
-    # makes classes in src/ available to be used as services
-    # this creates a service per class whose id is the fully-qualified class name
     App\:
         resource: '../src/'
+        exclude:
+            - '../src/Chess/'
+
+    Chess\:
+        resource: '../src/Chess/'
 
-    # add more service definitions when explicit configuration is needed
-    # please note that last definitions always *replace* previous ones
+    Chess\Infrastructure\Http\Controller\GameController:
+        arguments:
+            $commandBus: '@command.bus'
+            $queryBus: '@query.bus'
+        tags: ['controller.service_arguments']
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Chess/Domain/Model/Game.php b/src/Chess/Domain/Model/Game.php
index f274c13..56ae045 100644
--- a/src/Chess/Domain/Model/Game.php
+++ b/src/Chess/Domain/Model/Game.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ final class Game
     #[ORM\Column(type: 'json')]
     private array $boardState = [];
 
-    private Board $board;
+    private ?Board $board = null;
     private Color $currentTurnEnum;
 
     public function __construct(
@@ -50,20 +50,13 @@ public static function start(): self
         );
     }
 
-    #[ORM\PostLoad]
-    public function postLoad(): void
-    {
-        $this->currentTurnEnum = Color::{$this->currentTurn};
-        $this->board = Board::fromArray($this->boardState);
-    }
-
     public function play(Move $move, MoveValidator $validator): void
     {
         if ($this->isOver) {
             throw new \DomainException('Cannot play a move on a finished game.');
         }
 
-        $piece = $this->board->pieceAt($move->from());
+        $piece = $this->getBoard()->pieceAt($move->from());
 
         if (null === $piece) {
             throw new \DomainException(\sprintf('No piece on square "%s".', $move->from()->toString()));
@@ -73,8 +66,8 @@ public function play(Move $move, MoveValidator $validator): void
             throw new \DomainException(\sprintf('It is %s\'s turn.', $this->currentTurnEnum->name));
         }
 
-        $validator->validate($move, $this->board);
-        $this->board->movePiece($move->from(), $move->to());
+        $validator->validate($move, $this->getBoard());
+        $this->getBoard()->movePiece($move->from(), $move->to());
         $this->currentTurnEnum = $this->currentTurnEnum->opposite();
         $this->currentTurn = $this->currentTurnEnum->name;
         $this->syncBoardState();
@@ -97,11 +90,21 @@ public function id(): GameId
 
     public function board(): Board
     {
+        return $this->getBoard();
+    }
+
+    private function getBoard(): Board
+    {
+        if (null === $this->board) {
+            $this->currentTurnEnum = Color::{$this->currentTurn};
+            $this->board = Board::fromArray($this->boardState);
+        }
+
         return $this->board;
     }
 
     private function syncBoardState(): void
     {
-        $this->boardState = $this->board->toArray();
+        $this->boardState = $this->getBoard()->toArray();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Chess/Infrastructure/Http/Controller/GameController.php b/src/Chess/Infrastructure/Http/Controller/GameController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6806ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Chess/Infrastructure/Http/Controller/GameController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Chess\Infrastructure\Http\Controller;
+
+use Chess\Application\Command\PlayMove\PlayMoveCommand;
+use Chess\Application\Command\StartGame\StartGameCommand;
+use Chess\Application\Query\GetGameState\GetGameStateQuery;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\MessageBusInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\Stamp\HandledStamp;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Attribute\Route;
+
+#[Route('/api')]
+final class GameController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly MessageBusInterface $commandBus,
+        private readonly MessageBusInterface $queryBus,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/games', methods: ['POST'])]
+    public function startGame(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $envelope = $this->commandBus->dispatch(new StartGameCommand());
+        $gameId = $envelope->last(HandledStamp::class)?->getResult();
+
+        return new JsonResponse(['gameId' => $gameId->toString()], Response::HTTP_CREATED);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/games/{id}', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function getGameState(string $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $envelope = $this->queryBus->dispatch(new GetGameStateQuery($id));
+        $dto = $envelope->last(HandledStamp::class)?->getResult();
+
+        return new JsonResponse([
+            'gameId' => $dto->gameId,
+            'currentTurn' => $dto->currentTurn,
+            'isOver' => $dto->isOver,
+            'pieces' => $dto->pieces,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/games/{id}/moves', methods: ['POST'])]
+    public function playMove(string $id, Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $data = json_decode($request->getContent(), true);
+
+        if (!isset($data['from'], $data['to'])) {
+            return new JsonResponse(
+                ['error' => 'Missing "from" or "to" fields.'],
+                Response::HTTP_BAD_REQUEST
+            );
+        }
+
+        $this->commandBus->dispatch(new PlayMoveCommand($id, $data['from'], $data['to']));
+
+        return new JsonResponse(null, Response::HTTP_NO_CONTENT);
+    }
+}