diff --git a/src/main/java/rocks/zipcodewilmington/tictactoe/Board.java b/src/main/java/rocks/zipcodewilmington/tictactoe/Board.java
index f56452f..391a59a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rocks/zipcodewilmington/tictactoe/Board.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rocks/zipcodewilmington/tictactoe/Board.java
@@ -4,23 +4,128 @@
  * @author leon on 6/22/18.
  */
 public class Board {
+    private Character[][] matrix;
+
     public Board(Character[][] matrix) {
+        this.matrix = matrix;
     }
 
     public Boolean isInFavorOfX() {
-        return null;
+        // need to set values for 'X' and 'O'
+        // evaluate the total board state to identify who is "in favor" (more values on the board)
+
+        // at this point in the code, I need to figure out the name of the arrays so I can properly iterate through them
+        // to figure out what values are in each position -- I also need to change the inner for-loops iteration value(I think)
+        int counterX = 0;
+        int counterY = 0;
+        int numberOfSpaces = 0;
+        for (int currentIndexRow = 0; currentIndexRow < this.matrix.length; currentIndexRow++) {
+            for (int currentIndexCol = 0; currentIndexCol < this.matrix.length; currentIndexCol++) {
+                if (this.matrix[currentIndexCol][currentIndexRow] == 'X') {
+                    counterX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[currentIndexCol][currentIndexRow] == ' ') {
+                    numberOfSpaces++;
+                } else {
+                    counterY++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (counterX == 5 || counterY == 5) {
+            return false;
+        } else if (counterY < counterX) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     public Boolean isInFavorOfO() {
-        return null;
+        int counterX = 0;
+        int counterY = 0;
+        int numberOfSpaces = 0;
+        for (int currentIndexRow = 0; currentIndexRow < this.matrix.length; currentIndexRow++) {
+            for (int currentIndexCol = 0; currentIndexCol < this.matrix.length; currentIndexCol++) {
+                if (this.matrix[currentIndexCol][currentIndexRow] == 'X') {
+                    counterX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[currentIndexCol][currentIndexRow] == ' ') {
+                    numberOfSpaces++;
+                } else {
+                    counterY++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (counterX == 5 || counterY == 5) {
+            return false;
+        } else if (counterY > counterX) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     public Boolean isTie() {
-        return null;
+        // same setup for getWinner though it will evaluate to false because in TicTacToe if you dont win its a tie
+        Integer theWinnerIsX = 0;
+        Integer theWinnerIsO = 0;
+        for (int currentIndexRow = 0; currentIndexRow < this.matrix.length; currentIndexRow++) {
+            for (int currentIndexCol = 0; currentIndexCol < this.matrix.length; currentIndexCol++) {
+                if (this.matrix[currentIndexRow][0] == 'X' && this.matrix[currentIndexRow][1] == 'X' &&
+                        this.matrix[currentIndexRow][2] == 'X' || this.matrix[0][currentIndexCol] == 'X' &&
+                        this.matrix[1][currentIndexCol] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][currentIndexCol] == 'X') {
+                    theWinnerIsX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[currentIndexRow][0] == 'O' && this.matrix[currentIndexRow][1] == 'O' &&
+                        this.matrix[currentIndexRow][2] == 'O' || this.matrix[0][currentIndexCol] == 'O' &&
+                        this.matrix[1][currentIndexCol] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][currentIndexCol] == 'O') {
+                    theWinnerIsO++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[0][0] == 'X' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][2] == 'X' ||
+                        this.matrix[0][2] == 'X' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][0] == 'X') {
+                    theWinnerIsX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[0][0] == 'O' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][2] == 'O' ||
+                        this.matrix[0][2] == 'O' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][0] == 'O') {
+                    theWinnerIsO++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (theWinnerIsO > theWinnerIsX || theWinnerIsO < theWinnerIsX) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 
     public String getWinner() {
-        return null;
+        // need to identify the position of X's and O's to see if they match...
+        // 3 in a row for columns/rows/diagonally/opposite diagonally
+        // iterate through each array looking to confirm the win conditions
+        // maybe if i generate an if statement for each column and row position? I should be able to iterate per array
+        Integer theWinnerIsX = 0;
+        Integer theWinnerIsO = 0;
+        for (int currentIndexRow = 0; currentIndexRow < this.matrix.length; currentIndexRow++) {
+            for (int currentIndexCol = 0; currentIndexCol < this.matrix.length; currentIndexCol++) {
+                if (this.matrix[currentIndexRow][0] == 'X' && this.matrix[currentIndexRow][1] == 'X' &&
+                        this.matrix[currentIndexRow][2] == 'X' || this.matrix[0][currentIndexCol] == 'X' &&
+                        this.matrix[1][currentIndexCol] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][currentIndexCol] == 'X') {
+                    theWinnerIsX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[currentIndexRow][0] == 'O' && this.matrix[currentIndexRow][1] == 'O' &&
+                        this.matrix[currentIndexRow][2] == 'O' || this.matrix[0][currentIndexCol] == 'O' &&
+                        this.matrix[1][currentIndexCol] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][currentIndexCol] == 'O') {
+                    theWinnerIsO++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[0][0] == 'X' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][2] == 'X' ||
+                        this.matrix[0][2] == 'X' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'X' && this.matrix[2][0] == 'X') {
+                    theWinnerIsX++;
+                } else if (this.matrix[0][0] == 'O' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][2] == 'O' ||
+                        this.matrix[0][2] == 'O' && this.matrix[1][1] == 'O' && this.matrix[2][0] == 'O') {
+                    theWinnerIsO++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (theWinnerIsO > theWinnerIsX) {
+            return "O";
+        } else if (theWinnerIsO < theWinnerIsX) {
+            return "X";
+        } else {
+            return "";
+        }
     }
-
 }
+