private int determineWin(Output drawOfFirstPlayer, Output drawOfSecondPlayer)
    {
        // first player triumphs over second?
        if (drawOfFirstPlayer == _triumpher.get(drawOfSecondPlayer))
        {
            return 1;
        }

        // second player triumphs over first?
        if (drawOfSecondPlayer == _triumpher.get(drawOfFirstPlayer))
        {
            return 2;
        }

        // else it has to be a tie...
        return 0;

    }