diff --git a/Board.cpp b/Board.cpp
index 1b161d2..0282dc8 100755
--- a/Board.cpp
+++ b/Board.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ bool Board::isGameOver()
 
 void Board::changeTurns()
 {
+	cout << "TURN IS BEING CHANGED\n";
 	if (turn == 'O') turn = 'X';
 	else turn = 'O';
 }	
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ void Board::displayBoard()
 		cout<<"|\n";
 	}
 	cout<<'\n'<<endl;
-	cout<<"turn : "<<turn << "\n";
+	cout<<"turn: "<<turn << "\n";
 }
 	
 int Board::charToIntColumn(char input)	//converts column number to int
@@ -156,10 +157,9 @@ void Board::move(moves jugada)
 		cout<<"ERROR: index out of bound in second move()!"<<endl;
 	}
 	
-	int temp = boardArray[row][kolumn];
+	char temp = boardArray[row][kolumn];
 	if (temp != turn)
 	{
-		//ssshhh
 		//cout<<"you can't move that piece at this turn!"<<endl; 
 	}
 	
@@ -254,13 +254,117 @@ void Board::move(moves jugada)
 	}	
 	
 }
+
+//FIX THIS
+//take out the prints and turn changes from move
+void Board::moveWOPrint(moves jugada)	
+{
+	int row = 8 - (jugada.row);
+	int kolumn = charToIntColumn(jugada.column);
+	
+	if (row > 8 || row < 0 || kolumn > 8 || kolumn < 0)
+	{
+		cout<<"ERROR: index out of bound in second move()!"<<endl;
+	}
+	
+	char temp = boardArray[row][kolumn];
+	if (temp != turn)
+	{
+		//cout<<"you can't move that piece at this turn!"<<endl; 
+	}
+	
+	else if (temp == '_')
+	{
+		cout<<"there's no piece in that spot!"<<endl;
+	}
+	
+	int reflector = 1;
+	
+	if (temp == 'X' || temp == 'O')
+	{
+			
+		if (temp == 'O')
+		{
+			reflector *= -1;
+		}
+		
+		
+		if (jugada.moveType == "FWD")
+		{
+			
+			if(boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] != '_')
+			{
+				cout<<"you can't move that piece forward"<<endl;
+			}
+			
+			else
+			{
+				boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+				boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn] = temp;
+				
+				changeTurns();
+				
+			}	
+		}
+		
+		else if (jugada.moveType == "LEFT")
+		{
+			if (kolumn == 0)
+			{
+				cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+			}
+			
+			else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] == temp)
+			{
+				cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+			}
+			
+			else
+			{
+				boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+				boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn-1] = temp;
+		
+				changeTurns();
+			}	
+		}
+		
+		else if (jugada.moveType == "RIGHT")
+		{
+			if (kolumn == 7)
+			{
+				cout<<"Destination Spot out of range!"<<endl;
+			}
+			
+			else if (boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] == temp)
+			{
+				cout<<"you hate your own team or something? you can't do that!"<<endl;
+			}
+			
+			else
+			{
+				boardArray[row][kolumn] = '_';
+				boardArray[row+reflector][kolumn+1] = temp;
+		
+				changeTurns();
+			}	
+		}
+		
+		else
+		{
+				cout<<"Unrecognized movetype!"<<endl;	
+		}	
+	}
+	
+	else
+	{
+		cout<<"Invalid piece2!"<<endl;	
+	}	
+	
+}
 	
 bool Board::isThisMovePossible(int r, int c, string moveType)
 {
 	char pieceToMove = boardArray[r][c];
-	cout << "r: " << r << "\n";
-	cout << "c: " << c << "\n";
-	cout << "pieceToMove: " << pieceToMove << "\n";
 	
 	if (pieceToMove != turn) //trying to move invalid piece
 	{
@@ -420,4 +524,14 @@ void Board::snapshot(vector<Board>& inputVec, Board inputBoard)
 	}
 	
 	inputVec.push_back(inputBoard);
+}
+
+void Board::testPrint(){
+	for (int i = 7; i >= 0; --i){
+		for (int j = 7; j >= 0; --j){
+			cout << boardArray[i][j] << " ";
+		}
+
+		cout << "\n";
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/Board.h b/Board.h
index eecdeb3..19cdc62 100755
--- a/Board.h
+++ b/Board.h
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ public:
 	char intToCharColumn(int input);
 	void move(string inputMove);
 	void move(moves jugada);
+	void moveWOPrint(moves jugada);
 	bool isThisMovePossible(int r, int c, string moveType);
 	vector<moves> viewPossibleMoves();
 	string myToUpper(string input);
 	void undo(Board& tablero);
 	void interpret(string input, Board& tablero);
 	void snapshot(vector<Board>& inputVec, Board inputBoard);
+	void testPrint();
 };
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diff --git a/Engine.cpp b/Engine.cpp
index 72998de..5f4b602 100755
--- a/Engine.cpp
+++ b/Engine.cpp
@@ -85,41 +85,48 @@ void Engine::easyAI()
 void Engine::AI(){
 	cout << "----------------------BEGIN AI FUNCTION----------------------\n";
 	vector<moves> listOfMoves = b->viewPossibleMoves();
-	Board* temp = b;
-	if (temp->getTurn() != 'X'){
-		temp->changeTurns();
+	Board temp = *b;
+	
+	//probably not needed, check later
+	if (temp.getTurn() != 'X'){
+		cout << "a changing of turns is needed. \n";
+		temp.changeTurns();
 	}
-	//temp->changeTurns();
-	//cout << "after: " << temp->getTurn() << "\n";
 
 	//only doing 1 branch right now because testing
 	/*for (int i = 0; i < listOfMoves.size(); ++i){
 		minMax(temp, listOfMoves[i]);
 	}*/
-	minMax(temp, listOfMoves[0]);
-
-	b->move(listOfMoves[0]);
+	b->moveWOPrint(minMax(temp, listOfMoves[0], 0));
+	b->displayBoard();
 	cout << "----------------------END AI FUNCTION----------------------\n";
 }
 
-void Engine::minMax(Board* temp, moves m){
-	if (temp->isGameOver() == true){
+moves Engine::minMax(Board temp, moves m, int c){
+	//testing purposes only
+	if (c > 1000){
+		return m;
+	}
+	
+	if (temp.isGameOver() == true){
 		cout << "END OF PATH REACHED\n";
-		return;
+		return m;
 	}
 
 	else {
+		if(temp.isThisMovePossible(8 - m.row, temp.charToIntColumn(m.column), m.moveType)){
+			cout << "piece has been moved in minMax\n";
+			temp.moveWOPrint(m);
+		}
+		cout << "c: " << c << "\n\n";
+		cout << "current turn: " << temp.getTurn() << "\n";
+		vector<moves> listOfMoves = temp.viewPossibleMoves();
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < listOfMoves.size(); ++i){
+			cout << "listOfMoves[i]: (" << listOfMoves[i].row << ", " << listOfMoves[i].column << ")\n";
+			//minMax(temp, listOfMoves[i]);
+		}
 
-		cout << "m.row: " << m.row << "\n";
-		cout << "charToIntColumn(m.column): " << temp->charToIntColumn(m.column) << "\n";
-		cout << "m.moveType: " << m.moveType << "\n";
-		cout << "temp->isThisMovePossible(stuff): " << temp->isThisMovePossible(m.row, temp->charToIntColumn(m.column), m.moveType) << "\n\n\n";
-
-		vector<moves> listOfMoves = temp->viewPossibleMoves();
-		/*for (int i = 0; i < listOfMoves.size(); ++i){
-			minMax(temp, listOfMoves[i]);
-		}*/
-
-		temp->displayBoard();
+		return minMax(temp, listOfMoves[0], ++c);
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/Engine.h b/Engine.h
index 4011d23..463d05c 100755
--- a/Engine.h
+++ b/Engine.h
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ public:
 	void startGame();
 	void easyAI();
 	void AI();
-	void minMax(Board* temp, moves m);
+	moves minMax(Board temp, moves m, int c);
 };
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diff --git a/test.cpp b/test.cpp
index 8b1eb77..65f07dc 100755
--- a/test.cpp
+++ b/test.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ using namespace std;
 
 int main()
 {
+	//board testing
+	Board b;
+	
+	//engine testing
 	Engine e;
 	e.startGame();
 }