private HantoPlayerColor whoseTurnIsIt() {
		HantoPlayerColor color;
		// determine which player is making a move
		if (turnCount % 2 == 0) { // on even turns, the color movesFirst moves
			color = movesFirst;
		}
		else { // on odd turns, the color opposite of movesFirst moves
			if (movesFirst == HantoPlayerColor.BLUE) {
				color = HantoPlayerColor.RED;
			}
			else {
				color = HantoPlayerColor.BLUE;
			}
		}
		
		return color;
	}