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Houdini Help
The 2D boards can be resized by changing the size of the board window. You can also
view this dialog if you right-click on the board.

You can choose different materials (wood, marble, etc.) and colour schemes for the
light and dark squares, and the background. You can configure the board to have coordinates around the board and the game replay control buttons below it.
There are also a number of different pieces styles. You can further improve the
appearance of the screen diagrams by setting “ Cle a rT y pe ” in the Windows “Display
properties” – “Effects” menu. Since the diagram pieces are glorified chess fonts this
will improve their appearance appreciably.
Here are the specifics of "Board design":

Colour sc he m e s selects the colour and texture of the dark and light squares of
the chessboard. If you want to mix your own colours, click “plain colour” and select
the colours you want for the squares and pieces. You can also use different material
by clicking “User BMP” in the colour schemes.
Pie c e s selects the piece design from several sets. "Habsburg" is classical
European, “USCF” is a set in the style of American chess publications, and “Oldstyle” a
nostalgic set that was used in books earlier in this century.

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