diff --git a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
index 9ff91aa..13b405c 100644
--- a/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
+++ b/schach/src/main/java/de/hs_mannheim/informatik/chess/model/ChessEngine.java
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ public class ChessEngine {
         return piece.toString(); // z.B. "WHITE_PAWN"
     }
     
-    public String[][] getBoardUnicode() {
-        String[][] unicodeBoard = new String[8][8];
+    public BoardDTO getBoardAsDTO() {
+        PieceDTO[][] dtoBoard = new PieceDTO[8][8];
         for (int rank = 8; rank >= 1; rank--) {
             for (int file = 0; file < 8; file++) {
                 Square square = Square.valueOf("" + (char)('A' + file) + rank);
                 Piece piece = board.getPiece(square);
-                unicodeBoard[8-rank][file] = pieceToUnicode(piece);
+                dtoBoard[8-rank][file] = convertPieceToDTO(piece);
             }
         }
-        return unicodeBoard;
+        return new BoardDTO(dtoBoard);
     }
     
     private String pieceToUnicode(Piece piece) {