def getResult(self, state, action):
    newState = state.copy()
    player = self.getPlayer(state)

    newState._board[action[0]][action[1]] = player._symbol
    newState._move = (newState._move + 1) % 2

    winposfound = True
    for pos in self._winningPositions:
        winposfound = True
        for indpos in pos:
            if newState._board[indpos[0]][indpos[1]] != player._symbol:
                winposfound = False
                break
        if winposfound:
            break

    if winposfound:
        newState._move = -1
        if player._symbol == "---":
            newState._utility = 1
        else:
            newState._utility = -1
    else:
        zeroFound = False
        for i in range(2):
            for j in range(2):
                if newState._board[i][j] == 0:
                    zeroFound = True
                    break
            if zeroFound:
                break
        if not zeroFound:
            newState._move = -1
            newState._utility = 0
    return newState