diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 48429a8..251c2f2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ N=100
 
 
 all: $(CLASSES) $(FXMLS_BUILD)
-	$(JAVAC) $(JAVAC_OPTIONS) -cp $(CLASSPATH):$(LIBARIES) $(CLASSES) -d $(BUILDS)
+	$(JAVAC) $(JAVAC_OPTIONS) -cp $(CLASSPATH) $(CLASSES) -d $(BUILDS)
 
 run: $(CLASSES)
-	$(JAVA) -cp $(BUILDS):$(LIBARIES) $(MAIN)
+	$(JAVA) -cp $(BUILDS) $(MAIN)
 
 simulate: $(CLASSES)
-	$(JAVA) -cp $(BUILDS):$(LIBARIES) $(MAIN) $(N)
+	$(JAVA) -cp $(BUILDS) $(MAIN) $(N)
 
 doc: $(CLASSES)
 	$(JAVADOC) $(JAVADOC_OPTIONS) -cp $(CLASSPATH):$(LIBARIES) $(CLASSES) -d $(DOC)
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ jar: all
 	$(JAR) -cfe VierGewinnt.jar $(MAIN) -C $(BUILDS) .
 
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(BUILDS)/* $(DOC)/* VierGewinnt.jar
+	rm -rf $(BUILDS)\* $(DOC)\* VierGewinnt.jar
diff --git a/src/player/maurizio/MaurizioAI.java b/src/player/maurizio/MaurizioAI.java
index 476a1ad..62a4ebc 100644
--- a/src/player/maurizio/MaurizioAI.java
+++ b/src/player/maurizio/MaurizioAI.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package player.maurizio;
 
 import java.util.Random;
+import game.Game;
 
 import player.Player;
 
@@ -25,6 +26,32 @@ public class MaurizioAI implements Player {
     }
 
     public int move(int[][] board){
+        // check for one move wins
+        for(int i=0;i<Game.GAME_COLUMNS;i++){
+            if(board[i][0] == 0 && checkWin(board, i, id)){
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        //if no wins were found try avoiding losing on the next move
+        // for(int i=0;i<Game.GAME_COLUMNS;i++){
+        //     boolean loser = false;
+        //     if(board[i][0] == 0){
+        //         int[][] boardNew = makeMove(board, i, id);
+        //         for(int j=0;j<Game.GAME_COLUMNS;j++){
+        //             if(boardNew[j][0] != 0 && checkWin(boardNew, j, 1)){
+        //                 loser = true;
+        //                 break;
+        //             }
+        //         }
+        //         if(!loser){
+        //             return i;
+        //         }
+        //     }
+        // }
+        return moveRandom(board);
+    }
+
+    private int moveRandom(int[][] board){
         int choice = ran.nextInt(7);
         while (board[choice][0] != 0) {
             choice = ran.nextInt(7);
@@ -32,6 +59,113 @@ public class MaurizioAI implements Player {
         return choice;
     }
 
+    private int[][] makeMove(int[][] board, int choice, int id) {
+        // Check his choice against the current board.
+        if (choice < 0 || choice > Game.GAME_COLUMNS || board[choice][0] != 0) {
+            System.err.println("Illegal Move!");
+            return null;
+        }
+        // Find the lowest empty field in the board in the choosen column.
+        int pos = 0;
+        while (pos < (board[0].length - 1) && board[choice][pos + 1] == 0) {
+            pos++;
+        }
+        // Change the board accordingl
+        int[][] boardNew = copyBoard(board);
+        boardNew[choice][pos] = id;
+        return boardNew;
+    }
+
+    private int[][] copyBoard(int[][] board) {
+        int[][] ret = new int[Game.GAME_COLUMNS][Game.GAME_ROWS];
+        for (int i = 0; i < Game.GAME_COLUMNS; i++) {
+            for (int j = 0; j < Game.GAME_ROWS; j++) {
+                ret[i][j] = board[i][j];
+            }
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    private boolean withinBoard(int x, int y){
+        return ((x>=0 && x < Game.GAME_COLUMNS) && (y>=0 && y < Game.GAME_ROWS));
+    }
+    /**
+    * checks whether the last Move closed any lines on the board
+    */
+    private boolean checkWin(int[][] board, int col, int id){
+        // find row of last move -- assuming the move was legal
+        int row = 0;
+        while(row < Game.GAME_ROWS-1 && board[col][row+1] == 0){
+            row++;
+        }
+        for(int i=-3;i<=0;i++){
+            boolean win = true;
+            //check row
+            for(int j=0;j<4;j++){
+                if(!withinBoard(col+i+j,row)){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if(j != -i && board[col+i+j][row] != id){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if(win){
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // check cols
+            win = true;
+            for(int j=0;j<4;j++){
+                if(!withinBoard(col,row+i+j)){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if(j != -i && board[col][row+i+j] != id){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if(win){
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            //check bottom left -> top-right diags
+            win = true;
+            for(int j=0;j<4;j++){
+                if(!withinBoard(col+i+j,row-i-j)){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if(j != -i && board[col+i+j][row-i-j] != id){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if(win){
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            //check top left -> bottom right diags
+            win = true;
+            for(int j=0;j<4;j++){
+                if(!withinBoard(col+i+j,row+i+j)){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+                if(j != -i && board[col+i+j][row+i+j] != id){
+                    win = false;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if(win){
+                return true;
+            }
+
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 
     public String getName(){
         return this.name;