diff --git a/src/board.rs b/src/board.rs
index b585f7e..67b76a7 100644
--- a/src/board.rs
+++ b/src/board.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt};
 
 pub const BOARD_SIZE: usize = 8;
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Board {
     board: [[Option<Piece>; BOARD_SIZE]; BOARD_SIZE],
 }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Board {
         Box::new(
             (0..BOARD_SIZE)
                 .flat_map(|i| (0..BOARD_SIZE).map(move |j| (i, j)))
-                .filter(move |(i, j)| self.what_if(*i, *j, color).is_some()),
+                .filter(move |(i, j)| self.would_prop(*i, *j, color)),
         )
     }
 
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ impl Board {
         Some((self_copy, how_many_prop))
     }
 
+    pub fn would_prop(&self, i: usize, j: usize, piece: Piece) -> bool {
+        !self.propegate_from_dry(i, j, piece).is_empty()
+    }
+
     pub fn place(&mut self, i: usize, j: usize, piece: Piece) -> Result<(), String> {
         if let Some(what_if_result) = self.what_if(i, j, piece) {
             if what_if_result.1 > 0 {
@@ -121,15 +125,24 @@ impl Board {
         Err("move would not propegate".to_string())
     }
 
-    /// Propegate piece captures originating from (i, j)
-    /// DO NOT USE THIS ALONE, this should be called as a part of
-    /// [`Board::place`] or [`Board::place_and_prop_unchecked`]
     fn propegate_from(&mut self, i: usize, j: usize) -> usize {
-        // returns if that place is empty
         let Some(starting_color) = *self.get(i, j) else {
             return 0;
         };
 
+        let pos_s = self.propegate_from_dry(i, j, starting_color);
+        let pos_len = pos_s.len();
+        for (i, j) in pos_s {
+            self.place_unchecked(i, j, starting_color);
+        }
+
+        pos_len
+    }
+
+    /// Propegate piece captures originating from (i, j)
+    /// DO NOT USE THIS ALONE, this should be called as a part of
+    /// [`Board::place`] or [`Board::place_and_prop_unchecked`]
+    fn propegate_from_dry(&self, i: usize, j: usize, starting_color: Piece) -> Vec<(usize, usize)> {
         // Create all chains from the piece being propegated from in `i` and `j` coordinates
         let (i_chain, j_chain) = (
             split_from(0, BOARD_SIZE - 1, i),
@@ -152,7 +165,7 @@ impl Board {
         // handle diagonals
         chains.extend(diag(i, j, 0, 0, BOARD_SIZE - 1, BOARD_SIZE - 1));
 
-        let mut captured: usize = 0;
+        let mut fill: Vec<(usize, usize)> = Vec::new();
 
         for chain in chains {
             for (chain_length, &(new_i, new_j)) in chain.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -166,11 +179,10 @@ impl Board {
                     let Some(history) = chain.get(..chain_length) else {
                         break;
                     };
-                    captured += history.len();
 
                     // fill all opposite colors with this color
                     for &(i_o, j_o) in history {
-                        self.place_unchecked(i_o, j_o, starting_color);
+                        fill.push((i_o, j_o));
                     }
                     // either the other pieces were replaced, or this was an invalid chain,
                     // in both cases, the loop needs to be breaked
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ impl Board {
                 }
             }
         }
-        captured
+        fill
     }
 
     /// Returns (White score, Black score)
diff --git a/src/complexagent.rs b/src/complexagent.rs
index 98d89a6..deaef5a 100644
--- a/src/complexagent.rs
+++ b/src/complexagent.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ use crate::{agent::Agent, board::Board, piece::Piece};
 
 pub struct ComplexAgent {
     color: Piece,
+    curr_move: Option<Move>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 struct Move {
     i: usize,
     j: usize,
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ impl Move {
 
         value
     }
+
+    pub const fn coords(&self) -> (usize, usize) {
+        (self.i, self.j)
+    }
 }
 
 fn problem_space(board: &Board, color: Piece) -> Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Move> + '_> {
@@ -65,14 +71,38 @@ fn problem_space(board: &Board, color: Piece) -> Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Move> +
 impl Agent for ComplexAgent {
     fn next_move(&mut self, board: &Board) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
         const LOOPS: usize = 5;
-        problem_space(board, self.color)
-            .map(|mut x| {
-                x.populate_next_moves(LOOPS);
-                x
-            })
-            .map(|m| ((m.i, m.j), m.value(self.color)))
-            .max_by_key(|a| a.1)
-            .map(|a| a.0)
+
+        let curr_move: Move = self.curr_move.take().unwrap_or_else(|| Move {
+            i: 0,
+            j: 0,
+            captured: 0,
+            color: self.color,
+            board: *board,
+            next_move: vec![Move {
+                i: 0,
+                j: 0,
+                captured: 0,
+                color: !self.color,
+                board: *board,
+                next_move: problem_space(board, self.color).collect(),
+            }],
+        });
+
+        let mut other_player_move = curr_move
+            .next_move
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|x| &x.board == board)
+            .last()
+            .unwrap();
+
+        other_player_move.populate_next_moves(LOOPS);
+
+        self.curr_move = other_player_move
+            .next_move
+            .into_iter()
+            .max_by_key(|m| m.value(self.color));
+
+        self.curr_move.as_ref().map(Move::coords)
     }
 
     fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -86,6 +116,9 @@ impl Agent for ComplexAgent {
 
 impl ComplexAgent {
     pub fn new(color: Piece) -> Self {
-        Self { color }
+        Self {
+            color,
+            curr_move: None,
+        }
     }
 }