diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/ModeratorPanel.svelte b/packages/client/src/lib/ModeratorPanel.svelte
index 011a575..ff83b5b 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/lib/ModeratorPanel.svelte
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/ModeratorPanel.svelte
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@
   <header>Moderator</header>
   <div class="log" bind:this={scrollEl}>
     {#each visible as a, i (i)}
-      <div class="entry" class:err={a.text === 'illegal_move' || a.text === 'no_such_piece' || a.text === 'no_legal_moves' || a.text === 'wont_help'}>
+      {@const isAttempt = a.text === 'no_such_piece' || a.text === 'no_legal_moves' || a.text === 'wont_help' || a.text === 'illegal_move'}
+      {@const actor = a.ply % 2 === 0 ? 'White' : 'Black'}
+      <div class="entry" class:attempt={isAttempt}>
         <span class="ply">{a.ply > 0 ? `#${a.ply}` : ''}</span>
-        <span class="text">{moderatorText(a.text, a.payload)}</span>
+        <span class="text">{isAttempt ? `${actor} — ` : ''}{moderatorText(a.text, a.payload)}</span>
       </div>
     {:else}
       <div class="empty muted">The moderator is silent.</div>
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@
     border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
   }
   .entry:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
-  .entry.err .text { color: #f87171; }
+  .entry.attempt .text { color: var(--text-dim); font-style: italic; }
   .ply {
     color: var(--text-dim);
     font-family: ui-monospace, monospace;