diff --git a/ex08/ft_ten_queens_puzzle.c b/ex08/ft_ten_queens_puzzle.c
index 5ef3e29..b705509 100644
--- a/ex08/ft_ten_queens_puzzle.c
+++ b/ex08/ft_ten_queens_puzzle.c
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 /*   By: tosuman </var/spool/mail/tosuman>          +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2023/03/30 17:05:04 by tosuman           #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2023/04/01 02:15:31 by tischmid         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2023/04/01 02:17:57 by tischmid         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
 #define SIZE 10
 
 void	ft_putchar(char c)
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ void	ft_putchar(char c)
 }
 
 // print the current board and return sols+1
-int	new_sol(int cols[SIZE], int sols)
+int	new_sol(int cols[SIZE])
 {
 	int	i;
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ int	new_sol(int cols[SIZE], int sols)
 	while (++i < SIZE)
 		ft_putchar(cols[i] + '0');
 	ft_putchar('\n');
-	return (sols + 1);
+	return (1);
 }
 
 int	is_valid_board(int cols[SIZE], int col)
@@ -50,20 +49,20 @@ int	is_valid_board(int cols[SIZE], int col)
 	return (1);
 }
 
-int	backtrack(int cols[SIZE], int col, int sols)
+int	backtrack(int cols[SIZE], int col)
 {
 	int	i;
+	int sols;
 
 	if (col >= SIZE)
-	{
-		return (new_sol(cols, sols));
-	}
+		return (new_sol(cols));
+	sols = 0;
 	i = -1;
 	while (++i < SIZE)
 	{
 		cols[col] = i;
 		if (is_valid_board(cols, col))
-			sols += backtrack(cols, col + 1, 0);
+			sols += backtrack(cols, col + 1);
 		cols[col] = -1;
 	}
 	return (sols);
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ int	ft_ten_queens_puzzle(void)
 	i = -1;
 	while (++i < SIZE)
 		cols[i] = -1;
-	return (backtrack(cols, 0, 0));
+	return (backtrack(cols, 0));
 }
 
 /* ////