diff --git a/src/chess.cpp b/src/chess.cpp
index 8b76a75..7877bf1 100644
--- a/src/chess.cpp
+++ b/src/chess.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ int GenerateRandomNumber(int generationLimit) {
 
 GeneticRules::GeneticRules(void) {
     boardSize = 4;
-    populationSize = 8;
+    populationSize = 4;
 }
 
 GeneticRules::GeneticRules(unsigned int boardSize, unsigned int populationSize) {
diff --git a/src/chess.hpp b/src/chess.hpp
index 687474c..28fe554 100644
--- a/src/chess.hpp
+++ b/src/chess.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef CHESS_HPP
 #define CHESS_HPP
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <vector>
 
 void InitializeGenerator(void);
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ int GenerateRandomNumber(int generationLimit);
 struct GeneticRules {
     const double kProbabilityCrossover = 0.7;        //crossover probability (typical val.)
     const double kProbabilityMutation = 0.001;       //mutation probability  (typical val.)
-    const unsigned int generationLimit = 10000;     //number of generations (something huge)
+    const int64_t generationLimit = INT64_MAX;     //number of generations (something huge)
     unsigned int boardSize;                         //board size
     unsigned int populationSize;                    //population size (change to something even)
     GeneticRules(void);