diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index dc8ed94..26c3d68 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -186,7 +186,17 @@ bool getpos(const struct ut_state *state, int *x, int *y) {
 }
 
 bool getpos_net(const struct ut_state *state, int conn, int *x, int *y) {
-	//recv(conn, )
+	char buf[4];
+	int n = recv(conn, &buf, 4, 0); // lazy way but idc
+	printf("bytes received: %d\n", n);
+	printf("buf=%s\n", buf);
+	*x = buf[0] - 0x30;
+	*y = buf[2] - 0x30;
+	printf("x=%d y=%d\n", *x, *y);
+	if (buf[1] != ',' || buf[3] != '\n' || *x >= 9 || *y >= 9 || *x < 0 || *y < 0) {
+		printf("protocol not followed perfectly by partner - exiting\n");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 }
 
 void finish(int sig)
@@ -230,12 +240,12 @@ void ut_host_game(struct ut_state *state, int conn, char host_player) {
 		if (state->player == host_player) {
 			bool ok = getpos(state, &x, &y);
 			if (!ok) {continue;}
-			int err = ut_move(state, state, x, y);
-			if (err) {continue;}
 		} else {
-			printf("Waiting for game parter ...");
+			printf("Waiting for game parter ...\n");
 			getpos_net(state, conn, &x, &y);
 		}
+		int err = ut_move(state, state, x, y);
+		if (err) {continue;}
 		char w = ut_winner((char *)state->boards, 0, 3);
 		if(w)
 		{