diff --git a/src/elo.rs b/src/elo.rs
index e8106bf..708f2eb 100644
--- a/src/elo.rs
+++ b/src/elo.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         children_eval_method: ChildrenEvalMethod::AverageDivDepth,
     };
 
-    let configs = [6]
+    let configs = [4, 6, 7]
         .into_iter()
         .map(move |d| FutureMoveConfig {
             max_depth: d,
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ pub fn run() {
         })
         .filter(move |move_c| {
             if move_c.do_prune {
-                move_c.max_depth >= 8
+                move_c.max_depth >= 7
             } else {
-                move_c.max_depth < 8
+                move_c.max_depth < 7
             }
         })
         // .flat_map(move |prev_c| {
diff --git a/src/logic/future_moves.rs b/src/logic/future_moves.rs
index 79770db..51d1bca 100644
--- a/src/logic/future_moves.rs
+++ b/src/logic/future_moves.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ impl FutureMoves {
             // we want to select all nodes that don't have children, or are lazy (need to maybe be regenerated)
             .filter(|&idx| {
                 let got = &self.arena[idx];
-                !got.is_trimmed && !got.tried_children && got.winner == Winner::None
+                !got.data.get_trimmed()
+                    && !got.data.get_tried_children()
+                    && got.data.get_winner() == Winner::None
             })
             .filter(|&idx| self.is_connected_to_root(idx))
             .collect::<Vec<usize>>();
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ impl FutureMoves {
                 .progress_with_style(ProgressStyle::with_template(pstyle_inner).unwrap())
                 .try_for_each(|node_idx| {
                     self.generate_children(node_idx);
-                    self.arena[node_idx].tried_children = true;
+                    self.arena[node_idx].data.set_tried_children(true);
 
                     if self.arena_len() >= self.config.max_arena_size {
                         ControlFlow::Break(())
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ impl FutureMoves {
     fn generate_children(&mut self, parent_idx: usize) {
         let parent = &self.arena[parent_idx];
 
-        let new_color = !parent.color;
+        let new_color = !parent.data.get_piece();
         let parent_board = self
             .get_board_from_idx(parent_idx)
             .expect("unable to get board");
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ impl FutureMoves {
                 }
 
                 let n = &self.arena[parent_idx];
-                hist.push((n.coord, n.color));
+                hist.push((n.coord, n.data.get_piece()));
                 current = n.parent;
             }
             hist.reverse();
@@ -355,7 +357,8 @@ impl FutureMoves {
             })
             .inspect(|&&x| {
                 assert_eq!(
-                    self.arena[x].color, self.agent_color,
+                    self.arena[x].data.get_piece(),
+                    self.agent_color,
                     "selected move color should be the same as the color of the agent"
                 );
             })
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ impl FutureMoves {
             // match the agent_color usually root or great-grand child
             .filter(|&idx| self.depth_of(idx) % 2 == 0)
             .find(|&idx| {
-                self.arena[idx].color == !self.agent_color
+                self.arena[idx].data.get_piece() == !self.agent_color
                     && self.get_board_from_idx(idx).as_ref() == Some(board)
             });
 
@@ -470,16 +473,16 @@ impl FutureMoves {
             }
 
             // only prune moves of the agent
-            if indexes.first().map(|&i| self.arena[i].color) != Some(self.agent_color) {
+            if indexes.first().map(|&i| self.arena[i].data.get_piece()) != Some(self.agent_color) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             for idx in indexes {
                 let mut m = self.arena[idx].clone();
-                if m.is_trimmed {
+                if m.data.get_trimmed() {
                     continue;
                 }
-                m.is_trimmed = true;
+                m.data.set_trimmed(true);
                 m.sort_children(&self.arena);
                 if m.children.len() > self.config.top_k_children {
                     let drained = m.children.drain(self.config.top_k_children..);
diff --git a/src/logic/move.rs b/src/logic/move.rs
index f014948..7d89848 100644
--- a/src/logic/move.rs
+++ b/src/logic/move.rs
@@ -7,29 +7,67 @@ pub struct Move {
     /// Coordinates (i, j) of the move (if it exists)
     pub coord: Option<CoordPair>,
 
-    /// Current winner of the match
-    pub winner: Winner,
-
     /// Index of this move's parent
     pub parent: Option<usize>,
 
     /// Indices of this Move's Children
     pub children: Vec<usize>,
 
-    /// Has this [`Move`] already attempted to create children?
-    pub tried_children: bool,
-
     /// Value of this move (including children)
     pub value: Option<i32>,
 
     /// What is the inherit value of this move (not including children)
     pub self_value: i16,
 
-    /// Which color made a move on this move?
-    pub color: Piece,
+    pub data: MoveData,
+}
 
-    /// Was this move's children previously trimmed?
-    pub is_trimmed: bool,
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Copy)]
+pub struct MoveData(u8);
+
+impl MoveData {
+    const WINNER_LOC: usize = 0; // uses 2 bits
+
+    pub const fn set_winner(&mut self, winner: Winner) {
+        self.0 &= !(0b11 << Self::WINNER_LOC);
+        self.0 |= winner.raw() << Self::WINNER_LOC;
+    }
+
+    pub const fn get_winner(&self) -> Winner {
+        Winner::from_raw(((self.0 >> Self::WINNER_LOC) & 0b11) as u8)
+    }
+
+    const PIECE_LOC: usize = 2;
+    pub const fn set_piece(&mut self, piece: Piece) {
+        self.0 &= !(0b1 << Self::PIECE_LOC);
+        self.0 |= (unsafe { std::mem::transmute::<Piece, u8>(piece) }) << Self::PIECE_LOC;
+    }
+
+    pub const fn get_piece(&self) -> Piece {
+        unsafe { std::mem::transmute(((self.0 >> Self::PIECE_LOC) & 0b1) as u8) }
+    }
+
+    const TRIMMED_LOC: usize = 3;
+
+    pub const fn set_trimmed(&mut self, trimmed: bool) {
+        self.0 &= !(0b1 << Self::TRIMMED_LOC);
+        self.0 |= (trimmed as u8) << Self::TRIMMED_LOC;
+    }
+
+    pub const fn get_trimmed(&self) -> bool {
+        ((self.0 >> Self::TRIMMED_LOC) & 0b1) != 0
+    }
+
+    const TRIED_CHILDREN_LOC: usize = 4;
+
+    pub const fn set_tried_children(&mut self, tried_children: bool) {
+        self.0 &= !(0b1 << Self::TRIED_CHILDREN_LOC);
+        self.0 |= (tried_children as u8) << Self::TRIED_CHILDREN_LOC;
+    }
+
+    pub const fn get_tried_children(&self) -> bool {
+        ((self.0 >> Self::TRIED_CHILDREN_LOC) & 0b1) != 0
+    }
 }
 
 static BVM: LazyLock<BoardValueMap> = LazyLock::new(BoardValueMap::new);
@@ -38,26 +76,28 @@ impl Move {
     pub fn new(coord: Option<CoordPair>, board: Board, color: Piece, agent_color: Piece) -> Self {
         let mut m = Move {
             coord,
-            winner: board.game_winner(),
             parent: None,
             children: Vec::new(),
             value: None,
-            color,
-            is_trimmed: false,
             self_value: 0,
-            tried_children: false,
+            data: MoveData(0),
         };
+        let winner = board.game_winner();
+        m.data.set_winner(winner);
+        m.data.set_piece(color);
+        m.data.set_trimmed(false);
+        m.data.set_tried_children(false);
         m.self_value = m.compute_self_value(agent_color, &board);
         m
     }
 
     fn compute_self_value(&self, agent_color: Piece, board: &Board) -> i16 {
-        if self.winner == Winner::Player(!agent_color) {
+        if self.data.get_winner() == Winner::Player(!agent_color) {
             // if this board results in the opponent winning, MAJORLY negatively weigh this move
             // NOTE! this branch isn't completely deleted because if so, the bot wouldn't make a move.
             // We shouldn't prune branches because we still need to always react to the opponent's moves
             return i16::MIN + 1;
-        } else if self.winner == Winner::Player(agent_color) {
+        } else if self.data.get_winner() == Winner::Player(agent_color) {
             // results in a win for the agent
             return i16::MAX - 1;
         }
@@ -78,3 +118,32 @@ impl Move {
         });
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn move_data_winner() {
+        let mut m = MoveData(0);
+        macro_rules! test_winner {
+            ($winner:expr) => {
+                m.set_winner($winner);
+                assert_eq!(m.get_winner(), $winner);
+            };
+        }
+        test_winner!(Winner::Player(Piece::Black));
+        test_winner!(Winner::Player(Piece::White));
+        test_winner!(Winner::Tie);
+        test_winner!(Winner::None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn move_data_trimmed() {
+        let mut m = MoveData(0);
+        m.set_trimmed(false);
+        assert!(!m.get_trimmed());
+        m.set_trimmed(true);
+        assert!(m.get_trimmed());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 709efc8..cb14744 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ pub mod repr;
 
 // TODO! make this agent configuration a config option via `clap-rs`
 fn main() {
-    // elo::run();
-    // return;
+    elo::run();
+    return;
     let player1 = complexagent::ComplexAgent::new(
         Piece::Black,
         FutureMoveConfig {
diff --git a/src/repr/board.rs b/src/repr/board.rs
index ba9e76f..39ed6ab 100644
--- a/src/repr/board.rs
+++ b/src/repr/board.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ pub enum Winner {
     None,
 }
 
+impl Winner {
+    pub const fn raw(self) -> u8 {
+        unsafe { std::mem::transmute(self) }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn from_raw(value: u8) -> Self {
+        unsafe { std::mem::transmute(value) }
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! get_board {
     // Immutable static access
     ($self:expr, Piece::White) => {
@@ -539,4 +549,17 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_eq!(board.get((6, 0).into()), Some(Piece::Black), "\n{}", board);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn winner_repr() {
+        assert_eq!(Winner::Player(Piece::Black).raw(), 0b00);
+        assert_eq!(Winner::Player(Piece::White).raw(), 0b01);
+        assert_eq!(Winner::Tie.raw(), 0b10);
+        assert_eq!(Winner::None.raw(), 0b11);
+
+        assert_eq!(Winner::from_raw(0b00), Winner::Player(Piece::Black));
+        assert_eq!(Winner::from_raw(0b01), Winner::Player(Piece::White));
+        assert_eq!(Winner::from_raw(0b10), Winner::Tie);
+        assert_eq!(Winner::from_raw(0b11), Winner::None);
+    }
 }