diff --git a/js/pacosako_ui.js b/js/pacosako_ui.js
index f21134e..660d270 100644
--- a/js/pacosako_ui.js
+++ b/js/pacosako_ui.js
@@ -36,6 +36,28 @@ $(function (){
    let visibleGame = new PS.Game(currentGame);
    let cancelGameCallback = function() {};
 
+   function gameMessage(game) {
+      let msg = '';
+      const winner = game.winner;
+      if (winner) {
+         const lastMove = game.lastMove;
+         if (game.status === PS.CHECKMATE) {
+            msg += 'Checkmate! ';
+         } else if (lastMove && lastMove.resign) {
+            msg += (lastMove.side === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player resigned. ';
+         }
+         msg += (winner === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player won!';
+      } else if (game.status === PS.PLAYING) {
+         if (game.isInCheck()) {
+            msg += 'Check! ';
+         }
+         msg += (game.player === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player\'s turn.';
+      } else {
+         msg += 'Game ended in a draw.';
+      }
+      return msg;
+   }
+
    function pieceTypeClass(type) {
       if (type === PS.KING) {
          return 'cb-king';
@@ -325,27 +347,12 @@ $(function (){
       }
 
       let msg = '';
-      let winner = game.winner;
 
       if (!liveView) {
          msg += '(Move ' + String(game.moves.length) + ' of ' + String(currentGame.moves.length) + ') ';
       }
 
-      if (winner) {
-         if (game.status === PS.CHECKMATE) {
-            msg += 'Checkmate! ';
-         } else if (lastMove && lastMove.resign) {
-            msg += (lastMove.side === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player resigned. ';
-         }
-         msg += (winner === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player won!';
-      } else if (playing) {
-         if (game.isInCheck()) {
-            msg += 'Check! ';
-         }
-         msg += (game.player === PS.LIGHT ? 'Light' : 'Dark') + ' player\'s turn.';
-      } else {
-         msg += 'Game ended in a draw.';
-      }
+      msg += gameMessage(game);
       $('#cb_message').text(msg);
 
       const viewHistory = game.history || '';