diff --git a/src/player/malte/MalteAI.java b/src/player/malte/MalteAI.java
index 32ce9a9..b0c944f 100644
--- a/src/player/malte/MalteAI.java
+++ b/src/player/malte/MalteAI.java
@@ -34,26 +34,41 @@ public class MalteAI implements Player{
                 options.remove(i);
             }
         }
-        Set<Integer> instantWins = getWinningOptions(options, board);
-        // Set<Integer> preventions = getPreventionOptions(options, board);
+        Set<Integer> winningOptions = getWinningOptions(options, board);
+        for (Integer i: winningOptions) {
+            return i.intValue();
+        }
 
         return takeRandom(options).intValue();
     }
 
     private Set<Integer> getWinningOptions(Set<Integer> options, int[][] board) {
-        Pattern topOfColumn = new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
-                                          new Item(0, 1, id),
-                                          new Item(0, 2, id),
-                                          new Item(0, 3, id));
-        Pattern leftInRow = new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
-                                        new Item(1, 0, id),
-                                        new Item(2, 0, id),
-                                        new Item(3, 0, id));
-        Pattern rightInRow = new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
-                                         new Item(-1, 0, id),
-                                         new Item(-2, 0, id),
-                                         new Item(-3, 0, id));
-        return null;
+        Pattern[] pats = new Pattern[]{
+            // Three in a column, empty above
+            new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
+                        new Item(0, 1, id),
+                        new Item(0, 2, id),
+                        new Item(0, 3, id)),
+            // Three in a row, empty left
+            new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
+                        new Item(1, 0, id),
+                        new Item(2, 0, id),
+                        new Item(3, 0, id)),
+            // Three in a row, empty right
+            new Pattern(new Item(0, 0, 0),
+                        new Item(-1, 0, id),
+                        new Item(-2, 0, id),
+                        new Item(-3, 0, id))}
+        Set<Position> matches = pats.matches(board);
+        Set<Integer> ret = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Position x: matches) {
+            System.out.println(x);
+            if (options.contains(x.getPosX())) {
+                ret.add(new Integer(x.getPosX()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return ret;
     }
 
     private Set<Integer> copySet(Set<Integer> s) {
diff --git a/src/player/malte/Pattern.java b/src/player/malte/Pattern.java
index 156f03f..979b3ca 100644
--- a/src/player/malte/Pattern.java
+++ b/src/player/malte/Pattern.java
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package player.malte;
 
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+import game.Game;
+
 public class Pattern {
 
     private Item[] parts;
@@ -7,4 +12,49 @@ public class Pattern {
     public Pattern(Item... parts) {
         this.parts = parts;
     }
+
+    public Set<Position> matches(int[][] board) {
+        // Preparing iteration
+        int maxLeft = 0,
+            maxRight = 0,
+            maxUp = 0,
+            maxDown = 0;
+        for (Item i: parts) {
+            if (maxLeft < -i.getPosX()) {
+                maxLeft = -i.getPosX();
+            }
+            if (maxRight > -i.getPosX()) {
+                maxRight = -i.getPosX();
+            }
+            if (maxUp < -i.getPosY()) {
+                maxUp = -i.getPosY();
+            }
+            if (maxDown > -i.getPosY()) {
+                maxDown = -i.getPosY();
+            }
+        }
+        // Iteration + Position accumulation
+        Set<Position> set = new HashSet<>();
+        for (int i = maxLeft; i < Game.GAME_COLUMNS + maxRight; i++) {
+            inner:for (int j = maxUp; j < Game.GAME_ROWS + maxDown; j++) {
+                for (Item k: parts) {
+                    int posX = i + k.getPosX();
+                    int posY = j + k.getPosY();
+                    if (!k.hasID(board[posX][posY])) {
+                        continue inner;
+                    }
+                }
+                set.add(new Position(i, j));
+            }
+        }
+        return set;
+    }
+
+    public static Set<Position> matches(Pattern[] pats, int[][] board) {
+        Set<Position> ret = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Pattern p: pats) {
+            ret.addAll(p.matches(board));
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/player/malte/Position.java b/src/player/malte/Position.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f28b12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/malte/Position.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package player.malte;
+
+import java.lang.String;
+
+public class Position {
+
+    private final int posX;
+    private final int posY;
+
+    public Position(int posX, int posY) {
+        this.posX = posX;
+        this.posY = posY;
+    }
+
+    public int getPosX() {
+        return this.posX;
+    }
+
+    public int getPosY() {
+        return this.posY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return String.format("(%d, %d)", posX, posY);
+    }
+}