diff --git a/OOP_2B6_PROJECT/src/backend/Board.java b/OOP_2B6_PROJECT/src/backend/Board.java
index 8715b91..0592514 100644
--- a/OOP_2B6_PROJECT/src/backend/Board.java
+++ b/OOP_2B6_PROJECT/src/backend/Board.java
@@ -432,36 +432,42 @@ public class Board {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public String[] toFileRep() {
-        String[] output = new String[height + 2];
-        StringBuilder top = new StringBuilder("  ");
+    public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+        // 1) File letters
+        sb.append(" "); 
         for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-            if (x > 0) top.append(" ");
-            top.append((char)('A' + x));
+            char fileLetter = (char)('A' + x);
+            sb.append("  ").append(fileLetter); 
         }
-        output[0] = top.toString();
+        sb.append("\n");
+
+        // 2) Ranks with pieces
         for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
             int rank = height - y;
-            StringBuilder row = new StringBuilder();
-            row.append(rank).append(" ");
+            sb.append(rank).append(" ");
             for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                if (x > 0) row.append(" ");
+                if (x > 0) sb.append(" ");
                 Piece p = getPieceAt(x, y);
                 if (p == null) {
-                    row.append(".");
+                    sb.append(".."); 
                 } else {
-                    char c = p.getType().getSummary();
-                    row.append(p.isWhite() ? Character.toUpperCase(c) : Character.toLowerCase(c));
+                    char colorChar = p.isWhite() ? 'w' : 'b';
+                    char typeChar = Character.toLowerCase(p.getType().getSummary()); // standardized as lowercase
+                    sb.append(colorChar).append(typeChar);
                 }
             }
-            output[y + 1] = row.toString();
+            sb.append("\n");
         }
-        output[height + 1] = "Turn: " + (turnIsWhite ? "White" : "Black");
-        return output;
-    }
 
+        // 3) Turn indicator
+        sb.append("Turn: ").append(turnIsWhite ? "White" : "Black");
+        return sb.toString();
+    }
+    // console print 
     public void printBoard() {
-        for (String line : toFileRep()) System.out.println(line);
+        System.out.println(this);
     }
 
     public void playMove(Move move) {