diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index 96dbe79..1cde146 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Point {
     this.legal;
     this.chk = false; // this is where 'chk', 'l'
     this.capturing = [];
+    this.groupMembers = [];
     this.captureChecked = false;
     this.neighbors = {
       top: {},
@@ -85,75 +86,51 @@ class Point {
       let nbr = this.neighbors[neighbor];
       // neighbor exists it's point is stored as { rPos, cPos}
       if ( nbr !== null ) {
-      neighborsArr.push(boardState.find( val =>  val.pos[0] === nbr[0] && val.pos[1] === nbr[1] ))
+      neighborsArr.push(boardState.find( pt =>  pt.pos[0] === nbr[0] && pt.pos[1] === nbr[1] ))
       }
     };
     // returns array of existing neighbors to calling function
     return neighborsArr;
   }
   getLiberties = () => { 
-    let neighborsArr = this.checkNeighbors().filter(val => val.stone === 0);
+    let neighborsArr = this.checkNeighbors().filter(pt => pt.stone === 0);
     return neighborsArr; //checked
-    // return true if neighboring point is empty;
+    // return all liberties;
+  }
+  joinGroup = () => {
+    this.groupMembers.push(this);
+    let frns = this.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr => nbr.stone === this.stone);
+    for (let frn of frns) {
+      this.groupMembers.push(frn);
+    }
+    // this.groupMembers = Array.from(new Set(this.groupMembers));
+    for (let grpMem in this.groupMembers) {
+      this.groupMembers = Array.from(new Set(this.groupMembers.concat(this.groupMembers[grpMem].groupMembers)));
+    }
+    for (let grpMem in this.groupMembers) {
+      this.groupMembers[grpMem].groupMembers = Array.from(new Set(this.groupMembers[grpMem].groupMembers.concat(this.groupMembers)));
+    }
   }
   checkCapture = () => {
-    function checkCaptureNeighbors(opp) {
-      let opps2 = opp.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr2 => nbr2.stone === gameState.turn * -1);
-      for (let opp2 of opps2) {
-        if (opp2.chk === true) continue;
-        opp2.chk = true;
-        if (opp2.getLiberties().length > 0) {
-          opp.chk = false;
-          tempCaps = [];
-          break;
-        }
-        tempCaps.push(opp2);
-        checkCaptureNeighbors(opp2);
-      }
-    }
-    let opps = this.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr => nbr.stone === gameState.turn * -1);
-    let tempCaps;
+    let tempCaptures = [];
+    let opps = this.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr => nbr.stone === gameState.turn * -1 
+      && nbr.getLiberties().every(liberty => liberty === this));
     for (let opp of opps) {
-      opp.chk = true;
-      tempCaps = [];
-      if (opp.getLiberties().length > 1) {
-        tempCaps = [];
-        opp.chk = false;
-        continue;
-      }
-      console.log(opp);
-      console.log(tempCaps);
-      tempCaps.push(opp);
-      checkCaptureNeighbors(opp);
-      this.capturing = this.capturing.length ? this.capturing.concat(tempCaps) : tempCaps;
+      if (opp.groupMembers.every(stone => stone.getLiberties().filter(liberty => liberty !== this).length === 0)) {
+        console.log(opp);
+        console.log(opp.groupMembers);
+        this.capturing = this.capturing.concat(opp.groupMembers);
+      };
     }
-    console.log(this);
-    this.captureChecked = true;
-    console.log(this);
-    // filters duplicate points
-    this.capturing = Array.from(new Set(this.capturing));
     return this.capturing;
   }
-
   checkGroup = () => { // liberty is true when called by move false when called by check Capture
-    function checkGroupNeighbors(frn) {
-      let frns2 = frn.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr2 => nbr2.stone === gameState.turn && nbr2.chk === false);
-      if(!frns2.length) return false;
-      frns2.filter(frn2 => {
-        if (frn2.chk === true) return false;
-        frn2.chk = true;
-        return (frn2.getLiberties().length) ? frn2 : checkGroupNeighbors(frn2); 
-      });
-    }
     let frns = this.checkNeighbors().filter(nbr => nbr.stone === gameState.turn);
-    return frns.filter(frn => {
-      if(frn.chk === true) return false;
-      frn.check = true;
-      if (frn.getLiberties().length > 1) return frn;
-      checkGroupNeighbors(frn);
-    })
-    // returns all friendly neighbors that have an empty neighbor, recursively
-  } 
+    for (let frn in frns) {
+      if (frns[frn].getLiberties().filter(liberty => liberty !== this).length) return true;
+      return false;
+      }
+    }
   findStone = (stone) => {
     return this.checkNeighbors().filter(val => {
       if ( val.stone === (stone) ) return val;
@@ -252,11 +229,11 @@ function checkLegal(point) {
   point.chk = true; //check
   if (point.stone) return false;
   // if point is not empty check if liberties
-  if (point.getLiberties().length < 2) {
+  if (point.getLiberties().length < 1) {
     //if no liberties check if enemy group has liberties
-    if ( point.checkCapture() ) return true;
+    if ( point.checkCapture().length ) return true;
     //if neighboring point is not empty check if friendly group is alive
-    if ( point.checkGroup().length ) return true;
+    if (point.checkGroup()) return true;
     return false;
   }
   return true;
@@ -272,12 +249,12 @@ function clearOverlay() { //legal and check
 
 function resolveCaptures(point) {
   if(!point.capturing.length && !point.captureChecked) {
-    console.log('check fail');
     point.checkCapture();
   }
   if(point.capturing.length) {
     point.capturing.forEach(cap => {
       gameState.playerState[gameState.turn > 0 ? 'bCaptures' : 'wCaptures']++;
+      cap.groupMembers = [];
       cap.stone = 0;
     })
   }
@@ -298,6 +275,7 @@ function clickPlaceStone(evt) {
   clearPass();
   resolveCaptures(point);
   point.stone = gameState.turn;
+  point.joinGroup();
   clearCaptures();
   gameState.gameRecord.push(`${STONES_DATA[gameState.turn]}: ${point.pos}`)
   gameState.turn*= -1;
@@ -353,48 +331,87 @@ function init() {
   // testing board state for moves at [32]
   gameState.turn = 1;
 
-  boardState[1].stone = 1;
-  boardState[4].stone = 1;
-  boardState[5].stone = 1;
-  boardState[6].stone = 1;
-  boardState[9].stone = 1;
-  boardState[10].stone = -1;
-  boardState[11].stone = 1;
-  boardState[13].stone = -1;
-  boardState[14].stone = -1;
-  boardState[15].stone = -1;
-  boardState[16].stone = 1;
-  boardState[18].stone = 1;
-  boardState[19].stone = -1;
-  boardState[20].stone = 1;
-  boardState[21].stone = 1;
-  boardState[22].stone = 1;
-  boardState[23].stone = -1;
-  boardState[24].stone = 1;
-  boardState[25].stone = 1;
-  boardState[27].stone = 1;
-  boardState[28].stone = -1;
-  boardState[29].stone = -1;
-  boardState[30].stone = -1;
-  boardState[31].stone = -1;
-  boardState[33].stone = -1;
-  boardState[34].stone = 1;
-  boardState[36].stone = 1;
-  boardState[37].stone = -1;
-  boardState[38].stone = 1;
-  boardState[39].stone = 1;
-  boardState[40].stone = 1;
-  boardState[41].stone = -1;
-  boardState[42].stone = 1;
-  boardState[46].stone = 1;
-  boardState[56].stone = 1;
-  boardState[57].stone = 1;
-  boardState[65].stone = -1;
-  boardState[66].stone = -1;
-  boardState[67].stone = 1;
-  boardState[74].stone = -1;
-  boardState[75].stone = -1;
-  boardState[76].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[1].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[1].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[4].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[4].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[5].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[5].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[6].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[6].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[9].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[9].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[10].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[10].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[11].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[11].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[13].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[13].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[14].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[14].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[15].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[15].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[16].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[16].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[18].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[18].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[19].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[19].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[20].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[20].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[21].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[21].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[22].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[22].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[23].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[23].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[24].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[24].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[25].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[25].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[27].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[27].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[28].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[28].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[29].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[29].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[30].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[30].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[31].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[31].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[33].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[33].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[34].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[34].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[36].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[36].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[37].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[37].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[38].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[38].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[39].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[39].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[40].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[40].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[41].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[41].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[42].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[42].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[46].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[46].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[56].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[56].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[57].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[57].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[65].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[65].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[66].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[66].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[67].stone = 1;
+  // boardState[67].joinGroup();
+  // boardState[74].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[75].stone = -1;
+  // boardState[76].stone = 1;
 
 
   clearCaptures();