for (int curRow = 0; curRow < 8; curRow++)      //current row and column.
        for (int curCol = 0; curCol < 8; curCol++)
        {
            for (int steprow = -1; steprow <= 1; steprow++) //amount to step rows and colums by.
                for (int stepcol = -1; stepcol <= 1; stepcol++)
                {
                    int k = showCount(curRow, curCol, steprow, stepcol, array);
                    if (k > maxScore)
                    {
                        maxScore = k;
                        maxRow = curRow;
                        maxCol = curCol;
                    }

                }
        }




int showCount(int row, int col, int stepRow, int stepCol, int array[8][8])
{
    if(stepRow == 0 && stepCol == 0)
        return 0;

    if(array[row + stepRow][col + stepCol] != 1)
        return 0;

    int count = 0;

    while(row <= 8 && row >= -1 && col <= 8 && col >= -1)
    {
        row = row + stepRow;
        col = col + stepCol;
        if((row < 0) || (row > 7) || (col < 0) || (col > 7))
        {
            count = 0;
            break;
        }
        else
        {
            if (array[row][col] == 1)
            {
                count++;
            }
            else
            {
                if (array[row][col] == 0)
                {
                    count = 0;
                    break;
                }
                else
                {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

    }