diff --git a/Board.cpp b/Board.cpp
index 6f30d40..7dde616 100644
--- a/Board.cpp
+++ b/Board.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void Board::isTaken(int r, int c) {
 				for(int x = 0; x < opieces.size(); ++x) {
 					if (opieces[x]->getX() == r && opieces[x]->getY() == c) {
 						opieces.erase(opieces.begin() + x);
-						cout << "otaken set to TRUE\n";
+						//cout << "otaken set to TRUE\n";
 						otaken = true;
 					}
 				}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void Board::isTaken(int r, int c) {
 				for(int x = 0; x < xpieces.size(); ++x) {
 					if (xpieces[x]->getX() == r && xpieces[x]->getY() == c) {
 						xpieces.erase(xpieces.begin() + x);
-						cout << "xtaken set to TRUE\n";
+						//cout << "xtaken set to TRUE\n";
 						xtaken = true;
 					}
 				}
@@ -582,16 +582,16 @@ int Board::evaluate(char max, char min){
 
 	val += 2 * (maxPieces.size() - minPieces.size());
 
-	cout << (checkTaken(max)) << "\n";
-	cout << (checkTaken(min)) << "\n";
+	//cout << (checkTaken(max)) << "\n";
+	//cout << (checkTaken(min)) << "\n";
 	//check for taken conditions
 	if (checkTaken(min)){
-		cout << "adding 10 to val\n";
+		//cout << "adding 10 to val\n";
 		val += 10;
 	}
 
 	if (checkTaken(max)){
-		cout << "subtracting 10 from val\n";
+		//cout << "subtracting 10 from val\n";
 		val -= 10;
 	}
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ int Board::evaluate(char max, char min){
 			val = INT_MIN / 2;
 	}
 
-	cout << "val: " << val << "\n";
+	//cout << "val: " << val << "\n";
 	return val;
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine.cpp b/Engine.cpp
index a3024de..60b879c 100644
--- a/Engine.cpp
+++ b/Engine.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Engine::AI(int depth){
 	createMMTree(root, depth, 1);
 	m = evaluateMMTree(root);
 	
-	printTree(0, root);
+	//printTree(0, root);
 
 	b->move(m);
 	b->changeTurns();
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ void Engine::createMMTree(MNode* node, int depth, int alt){
 				max = current.getTurn();
 				current.changeTurns();
 				min = current.getTurn();
-				
+				/*
 				if (current.checkTaken('X'))
 					cout << "xtaken true\n";
 				if (current.checkTaken('O'))
 					cout << "otaken true\n";
-				
+				*/
 				temp = new MNode(current, listOfMoves[i], current.evaluate(max, min));
 				
 				if (alt == 1)
diff --git a/Engine.h b/Engine.h
index fbcb212..ae314af 100644
--- a/Engine.h
+++ b/Engine.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using namespace std;
 class Engine {
 	Board* b;
 	
+	
 public:
 	Engine();
 	Board* getBoard() { return b; }
diff --git a/test.cpp b/test.cpp
index 8b1eb77..d4d7566 100644
--- a/test.cpp
+++ b/test.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using namespace std;
 
 int main()
 {
+	Board b;
 	Engine e;
 	e.startGame();
 }