diff --git a/.github/workflows/native-image.yml b/.github/workflows/native-image.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf27e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/native-image.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+name: Build & Push Native Image
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  check-actor:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      allowed: ${{ steps.check.outputs.allowed }}
+    steps:
+      - id: check
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" || "${{ github.actor }}" == "TeamCity" ]]; then
+            echo "allowed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "allowed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          fi
+
+  build-and-push:
+    needs: check-actor
+    if: needs.check-actor.outputs.allowed == 'true'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        module:
+          - core
+          - io
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up GraalVM
+        uses: graalvm/setup-graalvm@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: 'graalvm-community'
+          native-image-job-reports: 'true'
+
+      - name: Cache Gradle packages
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: gradle-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+          restore-keys: gradle-${{ runner.os }}-
+
+      - name: Build native binary
+        run: ./gradlew :modules:${{ matrix.module }}:build -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true --no-daemon
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/now-chess/now-chess-systems/${{ matrix.module }}
+          tags: |
+            type=sha,prefix=,format=short
+            type=raw,value=latest
+
+      - name: Build and push
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        with:
+          context: .
+          file: modules/${{ matrix.module }}/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          cache-from: type=gha,scope=${{ matrix.module }}
+          cache-to: type=gha,mode=max,scope=${{ matrix.module }}
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportFenRequest.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportFenRequest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a30b62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportFenRequest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.dto
+
+case class ImportFenRequest(fen: String)
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportPgnRequest.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportPgnRequest.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef3613a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/dto/ImportPgnRequest.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.dto
+
+case class ImportPgnRequest(pgn: String)
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextExport.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextExport.scala
similarity index 81%
rename from modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextExport.scala
rename to modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextExport.scala
index 3968e71..a261742 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextExport.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextExport.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-package de.nowchess.io
+package de.nowchess.api.io
 
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
 
 trait GameContextExport:
-
   def exportGameContext(context: GameContext): String
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextImport.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextImport.scala
similarity index 83%
rename from modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextImport.scala
rename to modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextImport.scala
index c56850f..22c149e 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameContextImport.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/io/GameContextImport.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-package de.nowchess.io
+package de.nowchess.api.io
 
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
 
 trait GameContextImport:
-
   def importGameContext(input: String): Either[String, GameContext]
diff --git a/modules/core/build.gradle.kts b/modules/core/build.gradle.kts
index d572500..d057a24 100644
--- a/modules/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/modules/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ dependencies {
     }
 
     implementation(project(":modules:api"))
-    implementation(project(":modules:io"))
     implementation(project(":modules:rule"))
     implementation(project(":modules:bot"))
 
@@ -69,6 +68,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
 
 
+    testImplementation(project(":modules:io"))
+
     testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.13.4"))
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
     testImplementation("org.scalatest:scalatest_3:${versions["SCALATEST"]!!}")
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native b/modules/core/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
index 57defbf..c5e5c1d 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # Before building the container image run:
 #
-# ./gradlew build -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true
+# ./gradlew :modules:core:build -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true
 #
 # Then, build the image with:
 #
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore
 #
-# The ` registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.7` base image is based on UBI 9.
+# The `registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.7` base image is based on UBI 9.
 # To use UBI 8, switch to `quay.io/ubi8/ubi-minimal:8.10`.
 ###
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.7
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ WORKDIR /work/
 RUN chown 1001 /work \
     && chmod "g+rwX" /work \
     && chown 1001:root /work
-COPY --chown=1001:root --chmod=0755 build/*-runner /work/application
+COPY --chown=1001:root --chmod=0755 modules/core/build/*-runner /work/application
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 USER 1001
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/client/IoServiceClient.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/client/IoServiceClient.scala
index dac4c3d..bc41b1b 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/client/IoServiceClient.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/client/IoServiceClient.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.nowchess.chess.client
 
+import de.nowchess.api.dto.{ImportFenRequest, ImportPgnRequest}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.service.dto.{ImportFenRequest, ImportPgnRequest}
 import jakarta.ws.rs.*
 import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType
 import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RegisterRestClient
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/JacksonConfig.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/JacksonConfig.scala
index 816cb0b..1393880 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/JacksonConfig.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/JacksonConfig.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.module.SimpleModule
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.scala.DefaultScalaModule
 import de.nowchess.api.board.Square
-import de.nowchess.io.json.{SquareKeyDeserializer, SquareKeySerializer}
 import io.quarkus.jackson.ObjectMapperCustomizer
 import jakarta.inject.Singleton
 
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeyDeserializer.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeyDeserializer.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35e9604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeyDeserializer.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.config
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.{DeserializationContext, KeyDeserializer}
+import de.nowchess.api.board.Square
+
+class SquareKeyDeserializer extends KeyDeserializer:
+  override def deserializeKey(key: String, ctx: DeserializationContext): AnyRef =
+    Square.fromAlgebraic(key).orNull
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeySerializer.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeySerializer.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0ca0d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/SquareKeySerializer.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package de.nowchess.chess.config
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonGenerator
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.{JsonSerializer, SerializerProvider}
+import de.nowchess.api.board.Square
+
+class SquareKeySerializer extends JsonSerializer[Square]:
+  override def serialize(value: Square, gen: JsonGenerator, provider: SerializerProvider): Unit =
+    gen.writeFieldName(value.toString)
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngine.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngine.scala
index 43f099b..0759048 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngine.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngine.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import de.nowchess.api.player.{PlayerId, PlayerInfo}
 import de.nowchess.chess.controller.Parser
 import de.nowchess.chess.observer.*
 import de.nowchess.chess.command.{CommandInvoker, MoveCommand, MoveResult}
-import de.nowchess.io.{GameContextExport, GameContextImport}
+import de.nowchess.api.io.{GameContextExport, GameContextImport}
 import de.nowchess.rules.RuleSet
 import de.nowchess.rules.sets.DefaultRules
 
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/resource/GameResource.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/resource/GameResource.scala
index ece9752..e5dbf94 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/resource/GameResource.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/resource/GameResource.scala
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ import de.nowchess.chess.engine.GameEngine
 import de.nowchess.chess.exception.{BadRequestException, GameNotFoundException}
 import de.nowchess.chess.observer.*
 import de.nowchess.chess.registry.{GameEntry, GameRegistry}
-import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenExporter
-import de.nowchess.io.pgn.PgnExporter
-import de.nowchess.io.service.dto.{ImportFenRequest, ImportPgnRequest}
 import io.smallrye.mutiny.Multi
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
@@ -89,16 +86,8 @@ class GameResource:
   private def toGameStateDto(entry: GameEntry): GameStateDto =
     val ctx = entry.engine.context
     GameStateDto(
-      fen = FenExporter.exportGameContext(ctx),
-      pgn = PgnExporter.exportGame(
-        Map(
-          "Event"  -> "NowChess game",
-          "White"  -> entry.white.displayName,
-          "Black"  -> entry.black.displayName,
-          "Result" -> "*",
-        ),
-        ctx.moves,
-      ),
+      fen = ioClient.exportFen(ctx),
+      pgn = ioClient.exportPgn(ctx),
       turn = ctx.turn.label.toLowerCase,
       status = statusOf(entry),
       winner = ctx.result.collect { case GameResult.Win(c) => c.label.toLowerCase },
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineIntegrationTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineIntegrationTest.scala
index 371f2dd..e07336b 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineIntegrationTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineIntegrationTest.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import de.nowchess.api.board.{Board, Color, File, PieceType, Rank, Square}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.chess.observer.{GameEvent, InvalidMoveEvent, InvalidMoveReason, MoveRedoneEvent, Observer}
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
 import de.nowchess.rules.RuleSet
 import de.nowchess.rules.sets.DefaultRules
 import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
diff --git a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadGameTest.scala b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadGameTest.scala
index d926147..91ac2b1 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadGameTest.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/chess/engine/GameEngineLoadGameTest.scala
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 package de.nowchess.chess.engine
 
-import scala.collection.mutable
-import de.nowchess.api.board.{Board, Color}
-import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.chess.observer.{GameEvent, Observer, PgnLoadedEvent}
-import de.nowchess.io.pgn.PgnParser
+import de.nowchess.chess.observer.{GameEvent, Observer}
 import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenParser
-import de.nowchess.io.pgn.PgnExporter
-import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenExporter
+import de.nowchess.io.pgn.{PgnExporter, PgnParser}
 import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 
+import scala.collection.mutable
+
 class GameEngineLoadGameTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
 
   test("loadGame with PgnParser: loads valid PGN and enables undo/redo"):
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.jvm b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.jvm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3c09fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.jvm
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+####
+# This Dockerfile is used in order to build a container that runs the Quarkus application in JVM mode
+#
+# Before building the container image run:
+#
+# ./gradlew build
+#
+# Then, build the image with:
+#
+# docker build -f src/main/docker/Dockerfile.jvm -t quarkus/backcore-jvm .
+#
+# Then run the container using:
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore-jvm
+#
+# If you want to include the debug port into your docker image
+# you will have to expose the debug port (default 5005 being the default) like this :  EXPOSE 8080 5005.
+# Additionally you will have to set -e JAVA_DEBUG=true and -e JAVA_DEBUG_PORT=*:5005
+# when running the container
+#
+# Then run the container using :
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore-jvm
+#
+# This image uses the `run-java.sh` script to run the application.
+# This scripts computes the command line to execute your Java application, and
+# includes memory/GC tuning.
+# You can configure the behavior using the following environment properties:
+# - JAVA_OPTS: JVM options passed to the `java` command (example: "-verbose:class") - Be aware that this will override
+# the default JVM options, use `JAVA_OPTS_APPEND` to append options
+# - JAVA_OPTS_APPEND: User specified Java options to be appended to generated options
+#   in JAVA_OPTS (example: "-Dsome.property=foo")
+# - JAVA_MAX_MEM_RATIO: Is used when no `-Xmx` option is given in JAVA_OPTS. This is
+#   used to calculate a default maximal heap memory based on a containers restriction.
+#   If used in a container without any memory constraints for the container then this
+#   option has no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xmx` is set to a ratio
+#   of the container available memory as set here. The default is `50` which means 50%
+#   of the available memory is used as an upper boundary. You can skip this mechanism by
+#   setting this value to `0` in which case no `-Xmx` option is added.
+# - JAVA_INITIAL_MEM_RATIO: Is used when no `-Xms` option is given in JAVA_OPTS. This
+#   is used to calculate a default initial heap memory based on the maximum heap memory.
+#   If used in a container without any memory constraints for the container then this
+#   option has no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xms` is set to a ratio
+#   of the `-Xmx` memory as set here. The default is `25` which means 25% of the `-Xmx`
+#   is used as the initial heap size. You can skip this mechanism by setting this value
+#   to `0` in which case no `-Xms` option is added (example: "25")
+# - JAVA_MAX_INITIAL_MEM: Is used when no `-Xms` option is given in JAVA_OPTS.
+#   This is used to calculate the maximum value of the initial heap memory. If used in
+#   a container without any memory constraints for the container then this option has
+#   no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xms` is limited to the value set
+#   here. The default is 4096MB which means the calculated value of `-Xms` never will
+#   be greater than 4096MB. The value of this variable is expressed in MB (example: "4096")
+# - JAVA_DIAGNOSTICS: Set this to get some diagnostics information to standard output
+#   when things are happening. This option, if set to true, will set
+#  `-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions`. Disabled by default (example: "true").
+# - JAVA_DEBUG: If set remote debugging will be switched on. Disabled by default (example:
+#    true").
+# - JAVA_DEBUG_PORT: Port used for remote debugging. Defaults to 5005 (example: "8787").
+# - CONTAINER_CORE_LIMIT: A calculated core limit as described in
+#   https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/scheduler/sched-bwc.txt. (example: "2")
+# - CONTAINER_MAX_MEMORY: Memory limit given to the container (example: "1024").
+# - GC_MIN_HEAP_FREE_RATIO: Minimum percentage of heap free after GC to avoid expansion.
+#   (example: "20")
+# - GC_MAX_HEAP_FREE_RATIO: Maximum percentage of heap free after GC to avoid shrinking.
+#   (example: "40")
+# - GC_TIME_RATIO: Specifies the ratio of the time spent outside the garbage collection.
+#   (example: "4")
+# - GC_ADAPTIVE_SIZE_POLICY_WEIGHT: The weighting given to the current GC time versus
+#   previous GC times. (example: "90")
+# - GC_METASPACE_SIZE: The initial metaspace size. (example: "20")
+# - GC_MAX_METASPACE_SIZE: The maximum metaspace size. (example: "100")
+# - GC_CONTAINER_OPTIONS: Specify Java GC to use. The value of this variable should
+#   contain the necessary JRE command-line options to specify the required GC, which
+#   will override the default of `-XX:+UseParallelGC` (example: -XX:+UseG1GC).
+# - HTTPS_PROXY: The location of the https proxy. (example: "myuser@127.0.0.1:8080")
+# - HTTP_PROXY: The location of the http proxy. (example: "myuser@127.0.0.1:8080")
+# - NO_PROXY: A comma separated lists of hosts, IP addresses or domains that can be
+#   accessed directly. (example: "foo.example.com,bar.example.com")
+#
+# You can find more information about the UBI base runtime images and their configuration here:
+# https://rh-openjdk.github.io/redhat-openjdk-containers/
+###
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/openjdk-21-runtime:1.24
+
+ENV LANGUAGE='en_US:en'
+
+
+# We make four distinct layers so if there are application changes the library layers can be re-used
+COPY --chown=185 build/quarkus-app/lib/ /deployments/lib/
+COPY --chown=185 build/quarkus-app/*.jar /deployments/
+COPY --chown=185 build/quarkus-app/app/ /deployments/app/
+COPY --chown=185 build/quarkus-app/quarkus/ /deployments/quarkus/
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+USER 185
+ENV JAVA_OPTS_APPEND="-Dquarkus.http.host=0.0.0.0 -Djava.util.logging.manager=org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager"
+ENV JAVA_APP_JAR="/deployments/quarkus-run.jar"
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/opt/jboss/container/java/run/run-java.sh" ]
+
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.legacy-jar b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.legacy-jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c89666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.legacy-jar
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+####
+# This Dockerfile is used in order to build a container that runs the Quarkus application in JVM mode
+#
+# Before building the container image run:
+#
+# ./gradlew build -Dquarkus.package.jar.type=legacy-jar
+#
+# Then, build the image with:
+#
+# docker build -f src/main/docker/Dockerfile.legacy-jar -t quarkus/backcore-legacy-jar .
+#
+# Then run the container using:
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore-legacy-jar
+#
+# If you want to include the debug port into your docker image
+# you will have to expose the debug port (default 5005 being the default) like this :  EXPOSE 8080 5005.
+# Additionally you will have to set -e JAVA_DEBUG=true and -e JAVA_DEBUG_PORT=*:5005
+# when running the container
+#
+# Then run the container using :
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore-legacy-jar
+#
+# This image uses the `run-java.sh` script to run the application.
+# This scripts computes the command line to execute your Java application, and
+# includes memory/GC tuning.
+# You can configure the behavior using the following environment properties:
+# - JAVA_OPTS: JVM options passed to the `java` command (example: "-verbose:class") - Be aware that this will override
+# the default JVM options, use `JAVA_OPTS_APPEND` to append options
+# - JAVA_OPTS_APPEND: User specified Java options to be appended to generated options
+#   in JAVA_OPTS (example: "-Dsome.property=foo")
+# - JAVA_MAX_MEM_RATIO: Is used when no `-Xmx` option is given in JAVA_OPTS. This is
+#   used to calculate a default maximal heap memory based on a containers restriction.
+#   If used in a container without any memory constraints for the container then this
+#   option has no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xmx` is set to a ratio
+#   of the container available memory as set here. The default is `50` which means 50%
+#   of the available memory is used as an upper boundary. You can skip this mechanism by
+#   setting this value to `0` in which case no `-Xmx` option is added.
+# - JAVA_INITIAL_MEM_RATIO: Is used when no `-Xms` option is given in JAVA_OPTS. This
+#   is used to calculate a default initial heap memory based on the maximum heap memory.
+#   If used in a container without any memory constraints for the container then this
+#   option has no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xms` is set to a ratio
+#   of the `-Xmx` memory as set here. The default is `25` which means 25% of the `-Xmx`
+#   is used as the initial heap size. You can skip this mechanism by setting this value
+#   to `0` in which case no `-Xms` option is added (example: "25")
+# - JAVA_MAX_INITIAL_MEM: Is used when no `-Xms` option is given in JAVA_OPTS.
+#   This is used to calculate the maximum value of the initial heap memory. If used in
+#   a container without any memory constraints for the container then this option has
+#   no effect. If there is a memory constraint then `-Xms` is limited to the value set
+#   here. The default is 4096MB which means the calculated value of `-Xms` never will
+#   be greater than 4096MB. The value of this variable is expressed in MB (example: "4096")
+# - JAVA_DIAGNOSTICS: Set this to get some diagnostics information to standard output
+#   when things are happening. This option, if set to true, will set
+#  `-XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions`. Disabled by default (example: "true").
+# - JAVA_DEBUG: If set remote debugging will be switched on. Disabled by default (example:
+#    true").
+# - JAVA_DEBUG_PORT: Port used for remote debugging. Defaults to 5005 (example: "8787").
+# - CONTAINER_CORE_LIMIT: A calculated core limit as described in
+#   https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/scheduler/sched-bwc.txt. (example: "2")
+# - CONTAINER_MAX_MEMORY: Memory limit given to the container (example: "1024").
+# - GC_MIN_HEAP_FREE_RATIO: Minimum percentage of heap free after GC to avoid expansion.
+#   (example: "20")
+# - GC_MAX_HEAP_FREE_RATIO: Maximum percentage of heap free after GC to avoid shrinking.
+#   (example: "40")
+# - GC_TIME_RATIO: Specifies the ratio of the time spent outside the garbage collection.
+#   (example: "4")
+# - GC_ADAPTIVE_SIZE_POLICY_WEIGHT: The weighting given to the current GC time versus
+#   previous GC times. (example: "90")
+# - GC_METASPACE_SIZE: The initial metaspace size. (example: "20")
+# - GC_MAX_METASPACE_SIZE: The maximum metaspace size. (example: "100")
+# - GC_CONTAINER_OPTIONS: Specify Java GC to use. The value of this variable should
+#   contain the necessary JRE command-line options to specify the required GC, which
+#   will override the default of `-XX:+UseParallelGC` (example: -XX:+UseG1GC).
+# - HTTPS_PROXY: The location of the https proxy. (example: "myuser@127.0.0.1:8080")
+# - HTTP_PROXY: The location of the http proxy. (example: "myuser@127.0.0.1:8080")
+# - NO_PROXY: A comma separated lists of hosts, IP addresses or domains that can be
+#   accessed directly. (example: "foo.example.com,bar.example.com")
+#
+# You can find more information about the UBI base runtime images and their configuration here:
+# https://rh-openjdk.github.io/redhat-openjdk-containers/
+###
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/openjdk-21-runtime:1.24
+
+ENV LANGUAGE='en_US:en'
+
+
+COPY build/lib/* /deployments/lib/
+COPY build/*-runner.jar /deployments/quarkus-run.jar
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+USER 185
+ENV JAVA_OPTS_APPEND="-Dquarkus.http.host=0.0.0.0 -Djava.util.logging.manager=org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager"
+ENV JAVA_APP_JAR="/deployments/quarkus-run.jar"
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/opt/jboss/container/java/run/run-java.sh" ]
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6d6afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+####
+# This Dockerfile is used in order to build a container that runs the Quarkus application in native (no JVM) mode.
+#
+# Before building the container image run:
+#
+# ./gradlew :modules:io:build -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true
+#
+# Then, build the image with:
+#
+# docker build -f src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native -t quarkus/backio .
+#
+# Then run the container using:
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backio
+#
+# The `registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.7` base image is based on UBI 9.
+# To use UBI 8, switch to `quay.io/ubi8/ubi-minimal:8.10`.
+###
+FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.7
+WORKDIR /work/
+RUN chown 1001 /work \
+    && chmod "g+rwX" /work \
+    && chown 1001:root /work
+COPY --chown=1001:root --chmod=0755 modules/io/build/*-runner /work/application
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+USER 1001
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["./application", "-Dquarkus.http.host=0.0.0.0"]
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native-micro b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native-micro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9408243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native-micro
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+####
+# This Dockerfile is used in order to build a container that runs the Quarkus application in native (no JVM) mode.
+# It uses a micro base image, tuned for Quarkus native executables.
+# It reduces the size of the resulting container image.
+# Check https://quarkus.io/guides/quarkus-runtime-base-image for further information about this image.
+#
+# Before building the container image run:
+#
+# ./gradlew build -Dquarkus.native.enabled=true
+#
+# Then, build the image with:
+#
+# docker build -f src/main/docker/Dockerfile.native-micro -t quarkus/backcore .
+#
+# Then run the container using:
+#
+# docker run -i --rm -p 8080:8080 quarkus/backcore
+#
+# The `quay.io/quarkus/ubi9-quarkus-micro-image:2.0` base image is based on UBI 9.
+# To use UBI 8, switch to `quay.io/quarkus/quarkus-micro-image:2.0`.
+###
+FROM quay.io/quarkus/ubi9-quarkus-micro-image:2.0
+WORKDIR /work/
+RUN chown 1001 /work \
+    && chmod "g+rwX" /work \
+    && chown 1001:root /work
+COPY --chown=1001:root --chmod=0755 build/*-runner /work/application
+
+EXPOSE 8080
+USER 1001
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["./application", "-Dquarkus.http.host=0.0.0.0"]
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileService.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileService.scala
index f84d4fb..9bbfc44 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileService.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileService.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package de.nowchess.io
 
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
+import de.nowchess.api.io.{GameContextExport, GameContextImport}
+
 import java.nio.file.{Files, Path}
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets
 import scala.util.Try
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenExporter.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenExporter.scala
index 8ba9303..377459b 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenExporter.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenExporter.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package de.nowchess.io.fen
 
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextExport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextExport
 
 object FenExporter extends GameContextExport:
 
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParser.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParser.scala
index 1f206ff..179ae95 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParser.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParser.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package de.nowchess.io.fen
 
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
 
 object FenParser extends GameContextImport:
 
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserCombinators.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserCombinators.scala
index f51b46f..11c4416 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserCombinators.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserCombinators.scala
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package de.nowchess.io.fen
 
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
+
 import scala.util.parsing.combinator.RegexParsers
 import FenParserSupport.*
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
 
 object FenParserCombinators extends RegexParsers with GameContextImport:
 
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserFastParse.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserFastParse.scala
index 4a8ffca..5ed7aec 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserFastParse.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/fen/FenParserFastParse.scala
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import fastparse.*
 import fastparse.NoWhitespace.*
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
 import FenParserSupport.*
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
 
 object FenParserFastParse extends GameContextImport:
 
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonExporter.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonExporter.scala
index 44ba4cc..e33be19 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonExporter.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonExporter.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.scala.DefaultScalaModule
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextExport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextExport
 import de.nowchess.io.pgn.PgnExporter
+
 import java.time.{LocalDate, ZoneId, ZonedDateTime}
 
 /** Exports a GameContext to a comprehensive JSON format using Jackson.
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonParser.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonParser.scala
index ca283a6..1827434 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonParser.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/json/JsonParser.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.scala.DefaultScalaModule
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
+
 import scala.util.Try
 
 /** Imports a GameContext from JSON format using Jackson.
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnExporter.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnExporter.scala
index afb697a..4a7b832 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnExporter.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnExporter.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package de.nowchess.io.pgn
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextExport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextExport
 import de.nowchess.rules.sets.DefaultRules
 
 object PgnExporter extends GameContextExport:
diff --git a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnParser.scala b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnParser.scala
index 561e2da..27a81cd 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnParser.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/pgn/PgnParser.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package de.nowchess.io.pgn
 import de.nowchess.api.board.*
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
-import de.nowchess.io.GameContextImport
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextImport
 import de.nowchess.rules.sets.DefaultRules
 
 /** A parsed PGN game containing headers and the resolved move list. */
diff --git a/modules/io/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileServiceSuite.scala b/modules/io/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileServiceSuite.scala
index 62d2f40..32056ca 100644
--- a/modules/io/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileServiceSuite.scala
+++ b/modules/io/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/io/GameFileServiceSuite.scala
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package de.nowchess.io
 
-import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
 import de.nowchess.api.board.{File, Rank, Square}
+import de.nowchess.api.game.GameContext
+import de.nowchess.api.io.GameContextExport
 import de.nowchess.api.move.Move
 import de.nowchess.io.json.{JsonExporter, JsonParser}
-import java.nio.file.{Files, Paths}
 import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
-import scala.util.Using
+
+import java.nio.file.{Files, Paths}
 
 class GameFileServiceSuite extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers: