/*
* Returns the move specified by the AI
*/
public Move GetMove(Board b)
{
List <Piece> pieces = GetBlackPieces(b);
List <Move> moves = GetAllMoves(b, pieces);
//if we're out of pieces, we lose (reset the game)
if (pieces.Count == 0)
{
return(null);
}
else
{
Random rand = new Random();
//select a move to take a piece (if able)
bool canTake = false;
List <Move> takeMoves = new List <Move>(0);
List <Piece> oppPieces = GetWhitePieces(b);
for (int i = 0; i < moves.Count; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < oppPieces.Count; j++)
{
if (moves[i].End == b.GetPiecePosition(oppPieces[j]))
{
//then I can take it
System.Console.WriteLine("I can take a piece");
canTake = true;
takeMoves.Add(moves[i]);
}
}
}
if (canTake) //take it
{
return(takeMoves[rand.Next(takeMoves.Count())]);
}
else //do a random move
{
return(moves[rand.Next(moves.Count())]);
}
}
}