diff --git a/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MainWindow.java b/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MainWindow.java
index 45d7872..c6aaae6 100644
--- a/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/src/dev/kske/chess/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ public class MainWindow {
 		mframe.getContentPane().add(toolPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
 
 		JPanel letterPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1, 8));
-		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-			letterPanel.add(new JLabel(String.valueOf((char) (65 + i))));
+		for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+			JLabel letterLabel = new JLabel(String.valueOf((char) (65 + i)));
+			letterLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
+			letterPanel.add(letterLabel);
+		}
 		mframe.add(letterPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
 		JPanel numberPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(8, 1));