diff --git a/2/rockpaperscissors.py b/2/rockpaperscissors.py
index bab97fc..18030a0 100644
--- a/2/rockpaperscissors.py
+++ b/2/rockpaperscissors.py
@@ -1,84 +1,50 @@
 from aocd.models import Puzzle
 from aocd import submit
 
-def eval_score(game_round: list) -> int:
-    '''
-        calculate game score for single round
-    '''
+# score map part a
+scores_a = {
+    "A X": 4,
+    "A Y": 8,
+    "A Z": 3,
+    "B X": 1,
+    "B Y": 5,
+    "B Z": 9,
+    "C X": 7,
+    "C Y": 2,
+    "C Z": 6,
+}
 
-    score = 0
-    player_a = game_round[1]
-    player_b = game_round[0]
+# score map part b
+scores_b = {
+    "A X": 3,
+    "A Y": 4,
+    "A Z": 8,
+    "B X": 1,
+    "B Y": 5,
+    "B Z": 9,
+    "C X": 2,
+    "C Y": 6,
+    "C Z": 7,
+}
 
-    match player_b:
-        case 'A': # rock
-            if player_a == 'X': # rock
-                score += 3
-                score += 1
-            if player_a == 'Y': # paper
-                score += 6
-                score += 2
-            if player_a == 'Z': # scissors
-                score += 0
-                score += 3
-        case 'B': # paper
-            if player_a == 'X': # rock
-                score += 0
-                score += 1
-            if player_a == 'Y': # paper
-                score += 3
-                score += 2
-            if player_a == 'Z': # scissors
-                score += 6
-                score += 3
-        case 'C': # scissors
-            if player_a == 'X': # rock
-                score += 6
-                score += 1
-            if player_a == 'Y': # paper
-                score += 0
-                score += 2
-            if player_a == 'Z': # scissors
-                score += 3
-                score += 3
-    return score
 
-def manipulate_round(game_round: list) -> list:
-    '''
-        manipulate round according to rule set
-    '''
-    move = ''
-    match game_round[0]:
-        case 'A': # rock
-            if game_round[1] == 'X': # lose
-                move = 'Z'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Y': # draw
-                move = 'X'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Z': # win
-                move = 'Y'
-        case 'B': # paper
-            if game_round[1] == 'X': # lose
-                move = 'X'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Y': # draw
-                move = 'Y'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Z': # win
-                move = 'Z'
-        case 'C': # scissors
-            if game_round[1] == 'X': # lose
-                move = 'Y'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Y': # draw
-                move = 'Z'
-            if game_round[1] == 'Z': # win
-                move = 'X'
-    return [game_round[0], move]
+def eval_score(game: list, scores: dict) -> int:
+    """
+    calculate the score of a game
+    """
+    # map the move list to scores
+    score = [scores[move] for move in game]
+    # return the sum of all scores
+    return sum(score)
 
 
 def parse_input(data: list) -> list:
-    '''
-        parses the input data and generates a list of elfs
-    '''
+    """
+    parses the input data and generates a list of elfs
+    """
     # split move set into a list of rounds
-    return [ move.split() for move in data.split('\n')]
+    return [move for move in data.split("\n")]
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # get puzzle and parse data
@@ -86,15 +52,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     game = parse_input(puzzle.input_data)
 
     # part a: calculate total score
-    total = 0
-    for game_round in game:
-        total += eval_score(game_round)
-    print(f'answer part a: total points -> {total}')
-    submit(total, part='a', day=2, year=2022)
+    total = eval_score(game, scores_a)
+    print(f"total points part a: {total}")
+    submit(total, part="a", day=2, year=2022)
 
     # part b: calculate total score using the secret list
-    total = 0
-    for game_round in game:
-        total += eval_score(manipulate_round(game_round))
-    print(f'answer part b: total points -> {total}')
-    submit(total, part='b', day=2, year=2022)
+    total = eval_score(game, scores_b)
+    print(f"total points part b: {total}")
+    submit(total, part="b", day=2, year=2022)