diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 18a9398..f034f68 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,4 +39,3 @@ chessmcu_default/
 
 # End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/mplabx
 
-localTest/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Piece.cpp b/Piece.cpp
index bab48ec..40555f7 100644
--- a/Piece.cpp
+++ b/Piece.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ std::vector<Move> Piece::getLegalMoves(const Square &from, const Board &board) c
 
 std::vector<Move> King::getLegalMoves(const Square &from, const Board &board) const {
     std::vector<Move> moveList;
-    std::vector<std::vector<int>> directions = {
+    const int directions[8][2] = {
         {-1, 0}, // Up
         {-1, -1}, // up-left
         {-1, 1}, // up-right
@@ -39,12 +39,11 @@ std::vector<Move> King::getLegalMoves(const Square &from, const Board &board) co
         // establish r/f for square to check
         int r = from.rank + dir[0];
         int f = from.file + dir[1];
-        auto ra = static_cast<Rank>(r);
-        auto fi = static_cast<File>(f);
-        Square targetSquare = {ra, fi};
-        if(targetSquare.isValid()) {
+        if(r >= 0 && r < 8 && f >= 0 && f < 8) {
             const auto &target = board.boardGrid[r][f]; // examine the target square
-            
+            auto ra = static_cast<Rank>(r);
+            auto fi = static_cast<File>(f);
+            Square targetSquare = {ra, fi};
             if(!target) { // if square is empty (NULL)
                 moveList.push_back({from, targetSquare}); // then it's potentially a legal move
             } else if(target && target->getColour() != this->getColour()) { // if it's occupied with a piece of opposite colour
@@ -62,61 +61,19 @@ std::vector<Move> King::getLegalMoves(const Square &from, const Board &board) co
     // - Determine the piece type
     // - Determine the direction we are looking at (diagonal or not)
     // - If that piece can attack in that direction, it would be check, so remove this move from moveList
-    // We need to add knight attack to the directions to check
-    /*
-     * __3_4___
-     * _1___2__
-     * ___K____
-     * _5___6__
-     * __7_8___ 
-     * 
-     */
-    std::vector<std::vector<int>> knightAttacks = {
-        {-1, -2}, // 1
-        {-1, 2},  // 2
-        {-2, -1}, // 3
-        {-2, 1},  // 4
-        {1, -2},  // 5
-        {1, 2},   // 6
-        {2, -1},  // 7
-        {2, 1}    // 8
-    };
-    directions.insert(directions.end(), knightAttacks.begin(), knightAttacks.end()); // concatenate the knight attacks
     for(auto &moves : moveList) {
-        Square startSquare = moves.to; // get the potential moveto square
+        Square startSquare = moves.to; // get the potential move to square
         for(auto &dir : directions) { // now go through all directions
             int r = startSquare.rank + dir[0];
             int f = startSquare.file + dir[1];
             bool diagonal = (abs(dir[0]) + abs(dir[1]) == 2) ? 1 : 0; // check if diagonal
-            bool knight = (abs(dir[0]) + abs(dir[1]) == 3) ? 1 : 0; // check if knight attack
             while(r >= 0 && r < 8 && f >= 0 && f < 8) {
                 auto &target = board.boardGrid[r][f]; // check what's at the square we're examining
-                if(!target) {
-                    // empty square, continue
-                    continue;
-                }
-                if(target && (target->getColour() != this->getColour())) { // is it occupied & an enemy?
+                if(target && target->getColour() != this->getColour()) { // is it occupied & an enemy?
                     if((target->getPieceType() == QUEEN || target->getPieceType() == BISHOP) && diagonal) {
                         // we are being attacked diagonally on this square, so remove it
                         //moves.to.rank = 255; moves.to.file = 255; // mark as invalid???
                     }
-                    if(target->getPieceType() == KNIGHT && knight) {
-                        // we are being attacked by a knight, so remove it
-                        //moves.to.rank = 255; moves.to.file = 255;
-                    }
-                    if(target->getPieceType() == ROOK && (!diagonal && !knight)) {
-                        // again, being attacked, remove it
-                    }
-                }
-                if(target && (target->getColour() == this->getColour())) {
-                    // we've hit a friendly, stop
-                    break;
-                }
-                if(!knight) {
-                    r += dir[0];
-                    f += dir[1];
-                } else {
-                    break;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/inc/strFuncs.hpp b/inc/strFuncs.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ea4945..0000000
--- a/inc/strFuncs.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/* 
- * File:   strFuncs.hpp
- * Author: amr
- *
- * Created on August 27, 2025, 12:58 PM
- */
-
-#ifndef STRFUNCS_HPP
-#define	STRFUNCS_HPP
-
-#include <string>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <vector>
-#include <iterator>
-
-template <typename Out>
-void split(const std::string &s, char delim, Out result);
-
-std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, char delim);
-
-
-#endif	/* STRFUNCS_HPP */
-
diff --git a/strFuncs.cpp b/strFuncs.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e09da6..0000000
--- a/strFuncs.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#include "inc/strFuncs.hpp"
-
-template <typename Out>
-void split(const std::string &s, char delim, Out result) {
-    std::istringstream iss(s);
-    std::string item;
-    while (std::getline(iss, item, delim)) {
-        *result++ = item;
-    }
-}
-
-std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string &s, char delim) {
-    std::vector<std::string> elems;
-    split(s, delim, std::back_inserter(elems));
-    return elems;
-}