import itertools, sys

# Setup the the initial board for 43Z
matchid = 'cAkAAAAAAAAA'
board = '4HPhASLgc/ABMA'

#important to use a full path to a writeable directory
outputpath = 'C:\Users\mpetch.CAPP-SYSWARE\Desktop'
fileprefix = '43Z-reply'

gnubg.command ('set player 1 gnubg')
gnubg.command ('set player 0 human')

gnubg.command ('set matchid %s' % (matchid))

# This loop generates a pair of dice for each of the 21 different rolls
# that are possible when throwing a pair of 6 sided dice.

for (die1, die2) in itertools.combinations_with_replacement (range(1,7), 2):

       	# Print some debug output
	print '\n%s\n%s, Roll: %1d,%1d\n\n' % ('-'*80, gnubg.gnubgid(), die1, die2)
	sys.stdout.flush()

	# Setup the position and get the computers choices.
        gnubg.command ('set board %s' % (board))
        gnubg.command ('set turn 1')
        gnubg.command ('set dice %d %d' % (die1, die2))

	# Hint is being used here to dump the top moves to standard output
	# One must make sure the skill level for the gnubg player is the same
	# as the eval/hint skill level for the play moved to be the same as
	# the best play. If one doesn't care about standard output then this 
	# can be omitted.
        gnubg.command ('hint')

	# Play the best move
        gnubg.command ('play')
	sys.stdout.flush()
	

# Save all the results into an SGF file
filename = '%s\%s.sgf' % (outputpath,fileprefix)
gnubg.command('save match "%s"' % (filename))