diff --git a/players/playerlib.cc b/players/playerlib.cc
index 52d54ac..bd6358f 100644
--- a/players/playerlib.cc
+++ b/players/playerlib.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "playerlib.h"
 
+char enemyc = 0;
+
 char
 getEnemyChar(char c) {
     char enemyc;
diff --git a/players/playerlib.h b/players/playerlib.h
index bf0f857..ca93014 100644
--- a/players/playerlib.h
+++ b/players/playerlib.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef PLAYERLIB_H
 #define PLAYERLIB_H
 
+extern char enemyc;     //initially 0, contains char of enemy's stone
+
 //returns the character used for the enemy's stones
 extern char getEnemyChar(char);
 
diff --git a/players/random-player.cc b/players/random-player.cc
index ec6ebd5..1c43392 100644
--- a/players/random-player.cc
+++ b/players/random-player.cc
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ int main(void)
     
     // 2. TODO: Strategie hier einfügen. Resultat in turn_row und turn_col speichern.
 
-    printf("%c\n",getEnemyChar(state_buffer[0]));
+    if(!enemyc)
+        enemyc = getEnemyChar(state_buffer[0]);
+    
     // 3. Return result
     //send_move(turn_row, turn_col);