diff --git a/chesspp/engine.py b/chesspp/engine.py
index 0364d21..c977407 100644
--- a/chesspp/engine.py
+++ b/chesspp/engine.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class ClassicMctsEngineV2(Engine):
 
         def do():
             nonlocal node_count
-            mcts.build_tree(1)
+            mcts.sample(1)
             node_count += 1
 
         limit.run(do)
diff --git a/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_node_v2.py b/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_node_v2.py
index 91e9320..c173d64 100644
--- a/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_node_v2.py
+++ b/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_node_v2.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import math
 import random
+from typing import Self
 
 import chess
 import numpy as np
 
 from chesspp.i_strategy import IStrategy
+from chesspp.mcts.i_mcts_node import IMctsNode
 
 
-class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
-    def __init__(self, board: chess.Board, color: chess.Color, strategy: IStrategy, parent=None, move: chess.Move | None = None,
-                 random_state: int | None = None, depth: int = 0):
-        self.random = random.Random(random_state)
-        self.board = board
+class ClassicMctsNodeV2(IMctsNode):
+    def __init__(self, board: chess.Board, color: chess.Color, strategy: IStrategy, parent: Self | None, move: chess.Move | None,
+                 random_state: random.Random, depth: int = 0):
+        super().__init__(board, strategy, parent, move, random_state)
         self.color = color
-        self.strategy = strategy
         self.parent = parent
         self.move = move
         self.children = []
@@ -23,20 +23,23 @@ class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
         self.score = 0
         self.depth = depth
 
-    def _expand(self) -> 'ClassicMctsNodeV2':
+    def expand(self) -> Self:
         """
         Expands the node, i.e., choose an action and apply it to the board
         :return:
         """
-        move = self.random.choice(self.untried_actions)
+        if self.is_fully_expanded():
+            return self
+
+        move = self.random_state.choice(self.untried_actions)
         self.untried_actions.remove(move)
         next_board = self.board.copy()
         next_board.push(move)
-        child_node = ClassicMctsNodeV2(next_board, color=not self.color, strategy=self.strategy, parent=self, move=move, depth=self.depth+1)
+        child_node = ClassicMctsNodeV2(next_board, color=not self.color, strategy=self.strategy, parent=self, move=move, depth=self.depth+1, random_state=self.random_state)
         self.children.append(child_node)
         return child_node
 
-    def _rollout(self, rollout_depth: int = 4) -> int:
+    def rollout(self, rollout_depth: int = 4) -> int:
         """
         Rolls out the node by simulating a game for a given depth.
         Sometimes this step is called 'simulation' or 'playout'.
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
         steps = max(2, steps)
         return int(self.strategy.analyze_board(copied_board) / math.log2(steps))
 
-    def _backpropagate(self, score: float) -> None:
+    def backpropagate(self, score: float | None = None) -> None:
         """
         Backpropagates the results of the rollout
         :param score:
@@ -63,14 +66,17 @@ class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
         """
         self.visits += 1
         # TODO: maybe use score + num of moves together (a win in 1 move is better than a win in 20 moves)
-        self.score += score
+
+        if score is not None:
+            self.score += score
+
         if self.parent:
-            self.parent._backpropagate(score)
+            self.parent.backpropagate(score)
 
     def is_fully_expanded(self) -> bool:
         return len(self.untried_actions) == 0
 
-    def _best_child(self) -> 'ClassicMctsNodeV2':
+    def _best_child(self) -> Self:
         """
         Picks the best child according to our policy
         :return: the best child
@@ -81,7 +87,7 @@ class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
         best_child_index = np.argmax(choices_weights) if self.color == chess.WHITE else np.argmin(choices_weights)
         return self.children[best_child_index]
 
-    def _select_leaf(self) -> 'ClassicMctsNodeV2':
+    def select(self) -> Self:
         """
         Selects a leaf node.
         If the node is not expanded is will be expanded.
@@ -90,8 +96,7 @@ class ClassicMctsNodeV2:
         current_node = self
         while not current_node.board.is_game_over():
             if not current_node.is_fully_expanded():
-                return current_node._expand()
-            else:
-                current_node = current_node._best_child()
+                return current_node
+            current_node = current_node._best_child()
 
         return current_node
diff --git a/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_v2.py b/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_v2.py
index 2dfe737..187b752 100644
--- a/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_v2.py
+++ b/chesspp/mcts/classic_mcts_v2.py
@@ -1,24 +1,29 @@
 import chess
 from chesspp.i_strategy import IStrategy
 from chesspp.mcts.classic_mcts_node_v2 import ClassicMctsNodeV2
+from chesspp.mcts.i_mcts import IMcts
+from chesspp.mcts.i_mcts_node import IMctsNode
 
 
-class ClassicMctsV2:
-    def __init__(self, board: chess.Board, color: chess.Color, strategy: IStrategy):
-        self.board = board
+class ClassicMctsV2(IMcts):
+    def __init__(self, board: chess.Board, color: chess.Color, strategy: IStrategy, seed: int | None = None):
+        super().__init__(board, strategy, seed)
         self.color = color
-        self.strategy = strategy
-        self.root = ClassicMctsNodeV2(board, color, strategy)
+        self.root = ClassicMctsNodeV2(board, color, strategy, None, None, self.random_state)
 
-    def build_tree(self, samples: int = 1000):
+    def apply_move(self, move: chess.Move) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def get_children(self) -> list[IMctsNode]:
+        return self.root.children
+
+    def sample(self, samples: int = 1000):
         """
         Runs the MCTS with the given number of samples
         :param samples: number of simulations
         :return: best node containing the best move
         """
         for i in range(samples):
-            node = self.root._select_leaf()
-            score = node._rollout()
-            node._backpropagate(score)
-
-
+            node = self.root.select().expand()
+            score = node.rollout()
+            node.backpropagate(score)