diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6fea9bd..5aee522 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -258,14 +258,25 @@ def rot_hash_board(board):
 
 
 class Node(object):
-    def __init__(self, board):
+    def __init__(self, board, move, parent_node):
+        self.parent = parent_node
         self.board = board
-        self.moves = gen_moves(board)
+        self.move = move
+
+        if self.parent:
+            self.moves = self.parent.moves + [move]
+        else:
+            if move:
+                self.moves = [move]
+            else:
+                self.moves = []
         self.visited = False
-        self.children = []
+        self.complete = False
+
+        self.children = gen_moves(self.board)
 
 
-def main():
+def iterative_main():
     board = deepcopy(STARTING_BOARD)
     moves_this_game = []
     while True:
@@ -282,9 +293,30 @@ def main():
 
             this_move = moves_this_game[-1]
             board = undo_move(this_move, board)
-        this_move = moves[0]
-        moves_this_game.append(this_move)
-        board = play_move(this_move, board)
+        else:
+            this_move = moves[0]
+            moves_this_game.append(this_move)
+            board = play_move(this_move, board)
+
+
+def main():
+    root = Node(board=STARTING_BOARD, move=None, parent_node=None)
+    node = root
+    while True:
+        if len(node.moves) == 0:
+            pawns_left = count_pawns(node.board)
+            if pawns_left == 1:
+                print("WIN")
+                break
+            else:
+                # backtrack
+                node.visited = True
+                board = undo_move(node.move, node.board)
+        else:
+            # there is at least one move
+            move = moves[0]
+            new_board = play_move(move, node.board)
+            node = Node(new_board, move, node)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":