diff --git a/include/BitBoard.h b/include/BitBoard.h
index 83c00d0..48efd4d 100644
--- a/include/BitBoard.h
+++ b/include/BitBoard.h
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
+#include <memory>
 #include "Move.h"
 
+class BitBoard;
+
+typedef std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> bup;
+
 class BitBoard
 {
 private:
@@ -86,10 +91,11 @@ class BitBoard
 public:
   BitBoard();
   BitBoard(uint32_t black, uint32_t white, uint32_t kings);
+  BitBoard(const BitBoard &board);
 
   std::string player() const;
   std::vector<Move> actions() const;
-  BitBoard result(Move move) const;
+  bup result(Move move) const;
   double utility(std::string player) const;
   void printState() const;
 };
diff --git a/include/MinimaxSearch.h b/include/MinimaxSearch.h
index 0badba6..53413df 100644
--- a/include/MinimaxSearch.h
+++ b/include/MinimaxSearch.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <queue>
 #include <string>
+#include <memory>
 #include "Move.h"
 #include "BitBoard.h"
 
@@ -11,14 +12,14 @@ class MinimaxSearch
 private:
   static const int maxDepth = 7;
 
-  double minValue(const BitBoard &board, int currentDepth) const;
-  double maxValue(const BitBoard &board, int currentDepth) const;
+  double minValue(std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> &board, int currentDepth) const;
+  double maxValue(std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> &board, int currentDepth) const;
 
 
 public:
-  Move minimaxDecision(const BitBoard &board) const;
   Move minimaxDecisionStack(const BitBoard &board) const;
+  Move minimaxDecision(std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> &board) const;
+  
 };
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/src/BitBoard.cpp b/src/BitBoard.cpp
index 50a02ca..9ff9a0f 100644
--- a/src/BitBoard.cpp
+++ b/src/BitBoard.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <cmath>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 #include "Move.h"
 #include "BitBoard.h"
 
+typedef std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> bup;
+
 /* Private Functions */
 
 // These are basic 32 bit rotation functions
@@ -191,6 +194,14 @@ BitBoard::BitBoard(uint32_t black, uint32_t white, uint32_t kings) :
   m_isBlacksTurn = true;
 }
 
+BitBoard::BitBoard(const BitBoard &board)
+{
+  m_whitePieces = board.m_whitePieces;
+  m_blackPieces = board.m_blackPieces;
+  m_kings = board.m_kings;
+  m_isBlacksTurn = board.m_isBlacksTurn;
+}
+
 std::string BitBoard::player() const
 {
   return m_isBlacksTurn ? "black" : "white";
@@ -207,7 +218,7 @@ std::vector<Move> BitBoard::actions() const
   return moves;
 }
 
-BitBoard BitBoard::result(Move move) const
+bup BitBoard::result(Move move) const
 {
   BitBoard currBoard(*this);
   int start{-1};
@@ -223,13 +234,19 @@ BitBoard BitBoard::result(Move move) const
   
 
   currBoard.m_isBlacksTurn = !m_isBlacksTurn;
-  return currBoard;
+  bup result (new BitBoard(currBoard));
+  return result;
 }
 
 double BitBoard::utility(std::string player) const
 {
-  // TODO: Do something useful here
-  return 0.0;
+  if (m_isBlacksTurn) {
+    std::bitset<32> bits (m_blackPieces);
+    return 12 - bits.count();
+  }
+      
+  std::bitset<32> bits (m_whitePieces);
+  return bits.count() - 12;
 }
 
 void BitBoard::printState() const
diff --git a/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp b/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
index 85c872d..f4cf743 100644
--- a/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
+++ b/src/MinimaxSearch.cpp
@@ -2,59 +2,57 @@
 #include <limits>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 #include "BitBoard.h"
 #include "Move.h"
 #include "MinimaxSearch.h"
 
+typedef std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> bup;
 /* Private Functions */
 
-double MinimaxSearch::minValue(const BitBoard &board, int currentDepth) const
+double MinimaxSearch::minValue(bup &board, int currentDepth) const
 {
-  if (currentDepth == maxDepth) return board.utility(board.player());
+  if (currentDepth == maxDepth) return board->utility(board->player());
   double v = std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
-  for (Move move : board.actions()) {
-    v = std::min(v, maxValue(board.result(move), currentDepth + 1));
+  for (Move move : board->actions()) {
+    bup result = board->result(move);
+    v = std::min(v, maxValue(result, currentDepth + 1));
   }
   return v;
 }
 
-double MinimaxSearch::maxValue(const BitBoard &board, int currentDepth) const
+double MinimaxSearch::maxValue(bup &board, int currentDepth) const
 {
-  if (currentDepth == maxDepth) return board.utility(board.player());
+  if (currentDepth == maxDepth) return board->utility(board->player());
   double v = std::numeric_limits<double>::lowest();
-  for (Move move : board.actions()) {
-    v = std::max(v, minValue(board.result(move), currentDepth + 1));
+  for (Move move : board->actions()) {
+    bup result = board->result(move);
+    v = std::max(v, minValue(result, currentDepth + 1));
   }
   return v;
 }
 
 /* Public Functions */
 
-Move MinimaxSearch::minimaxDecision(const BitBoard &board) const
+Move MinimaxSearch::minimaxDecision(bup &board) const
 {
   Move bestMove;
   double bestMoveValue{0.0};
 
-  std::cout << board.actions().size() << std::endl;
-  
-  for (Move move : board.actions()) {
+  for (Move move : board->actions()) {
     if (bestMove.isEmpty()) {
       bestMove = move;
-      bestMoveValue = minValue(board.result(bestMove), 0);
+      bup result = board->result(bestMove);
+      bestMoveValue = minValue(result, 0);
     } else {
-      double nextMoveValue = minValue(board.result(move), 0);
+      bup result = board->result(move);
+      double nextMoveValue = minValue(result, 0);
       if (bestMoveValue < nextMoveValue) {
         bestMove = move;
         bestMoveValue = nextMoveValue;
       }
     }
   }
-  
+
   return bestMove;
 }
-
-/*Move MinimaxSearch::minimaxDecision(const BitBoard &board) const
-{
-
-  return nullptr;
-  }*/
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c4d9397..45d8722 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 #include "BitBoard.h"
 #include "Move.h"
 #include "MinimaxSearch.h"
 
 int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
-    BitBoard board;
-    MinimaxSearch search;
-    for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
-      board.printState();
-      Move next = search.minimaxDecision(board);
-      board = board.result(next);
-      std::cout << "==============================" << std::endl;
+    std::unique_ptr<BitBoard> board (new BitBoard);
+    MinimaxSearch searchDriver;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 20; ++i) {
+      board->printState();
+      Move bestMove = searchDriver.minimaxDecision(board);
+      board = board->result(bestMove);
+      std::cout << "=======================================" << std::endl;
     }
+
     return 0;
 }