XandO | Python Fiddle

__author__ = 'Bob'
#Python 3 code ,so probably wont run on FIDDLE
import random

GD=[[0,"||"]]
Xs=[]
Os=[]
Free=[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
board_size=9
c1=[]
c2=[]
c3=[]
d1=[]
r1=[[1,2,3]]
r2=[]
r3=[]
d2=[]
check_list=[r1,r2,r3,c1,c2,c3,d1,d2]
won=False
for i in range(1,(boardsize+1)):
    u=[int(i),"?"]
    GD.append(u)#creates new list of number 1-9  and ? value , and each of these is appended to GD list (now list of lists)

def print_board():
        print(" ",GD[1][1],v,GD[2][1],v,GD[3][1],"\n",'='*13,"")#prints first line , box 1-3 plus divider line
        print(" ",GD[4][1],v,GD[5][1],v,GD[6][1],"\n",'='*13,"")#prints 2nd line , box 4-6 plus divider line
        print(" ",GD[7][1],v,GD[8][1],v,GD[9][1],"\n")#prints last  line , box 7-9
		'''lots of list comprehensions and COPIES of lists next'''

def refresh_memory(gamepiece):
    for i in check_list:
        i=[]#clear out list on new check
    global check_list
   #removed if status=="create":
        for i in GD:#for each list in GD
            x=(i[0])#i[0] checks value
            if x==1:
                d1.append(x)#1 for example 
                r1.append(x)
                c1.append(x)
            if x==2:
                c2.append(x)
                r1.append(x)
            if x == 3:
                c3.append(x)
                r1.append(x)
                d2.append(x)
            if x == 4:
                r2.append(i)
                c1.append(i)
            if x ==5:
                c2.append(x)
                r2.append(x)
                d1.append(i)
                d2.append(x)
            if x ==6:
                c3.append(x)
                r2.append(x)
            if x == 7:
                d2.append(x)
                r3.append(x)
                c1.append(x)
            if x == 8:
                append(x)
                r3.append(x)
            if x == 9:
                c3.append(x)
                r3.append(x)
                d1.append(x)

def board_check(status):

for i in check_list:

count_x = 0
        count_o = 0

if status == "player":
            print("checking player")
            for j in i:
                if j[1]=="X":
                    count_x+=1
                                       #count xs in list of lists
            print(count_x)
            if count_x == "3":
                game_end("player")
        if status=="cpu":
            for j in i:
                if count_o==2 and count_x==0:
                    cpu_move(i,"atk")
                if count_x==2 and count_o==0:
                    cpu_move(i,"def")
            else:
                    if j[1] == "O":
                        count_o += 1
                    if j[1]=="X":
                        count_x += 1
        #make random cpu move

def game_end(winner):
    global won
    print ("\n\n\r",winner," won")
    won=True
    quit()

def player_move():
        print_board()
        P1=int((input("enter a number between 1 and nine to pick a square  >>")))
        if P1 in Free:
            GD[P1][1]="X"
            Xs.append(P1)
            Free.remove(P1)
            board_check("player")

else:
            print("not available , try again")

def cpu_move(line,move):
    print("CPU_MOVING")
    for i in line:
        if i[1]=="?":
            print(GD[i])
            print (i)

#place O here
    if move=="atk":
        print (move)
        #game_end("cpu")
    else:
        print (move)

print("*"*30)

def main_new():
    refresh_memory("create")
    while len(Free)>0 and won=="False:
        player_move()
main_new()

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