3d graphics

personally I really dislike this fancy 3d graphics, it actually messes me up. I prefer the flat view from the top 2d simple is best style 

how do you all feel about this?

I suspect that boken88 had a "3D" electronic graphical representation of a chessboard in mind rather than a physical chessboard.

I use a "3D" chessboard in ChessMaster. The main problem I have is that it is difficult to find a single viewing angle in which no small pieces are hidden by larger pieces. I find that I have to periodically rotate the board by a few degrees as the board position changes.

I agree, I tend to miss a lot of stuff when I play on a 3D board, especially in real life. That's probably why I end up playing online chess!;)

i guess i just find it distracting, and as mentioned by you guys, finding the right angle so that squares and pieces dont get hidden... i'm battling 2 opponents!

I do not like 3D boards on computer. My playing strength goes down by 40-50% with it.