diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 5ea87b8..e65fd86 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
-#include <map>
 #include <sstream>
-#include <vector>
+#include <cstdio>
 
 #define pt cout <<
 #define pter cerr <<
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@ unsigned long allocatedMem = 0;
 
 void *alloc(size_t size) {
     void *ptr = malloc(size);
-    if (ptr == nullptr) {
+    if (!ptr) {
         pter "Memory allocation failed" << nl;
-        return nullptr;
+        return NULL;
     }
     allocatedMem += 1;
     return ptr;
@@ -36,6 +35,52 @@ bool assert_alloc() {
 
 // -------- END RAII HELPERS--------
 
+
+// -------- START SIMPLE VEC IMPLEMENTATION --------
+template<typename T>
+class myVec {
+    T *data;
+    size_t capacity;
+    size_t length;
+
+    void resize() {
+        if (length == capacity || !length) {
+            capacity = capacity ? capacity << 1 : 1;
+            T *newData = static_cast<T *>(alloc(capacity * sizeof(T)));
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+                newData[i] = data[i];
+            }
+            dealloc(data);
+            data = newData;
+        }
+    }
+
+public:
+    myVec() {
+        capacity = 0;
+        length = 0;
+    }
+
+    void push_back(const T &val) {
+        resize();
+        data[length++] = val;
+    }
+
+    void pop_back() {
+        if (length) {
+            length--;
+        }
+    }
+
+    T &operator[](size_t index) {
+        return data[index];
+    }
+    int size() {
+        return length;
+    }
+};
+
+// -------- END SIMPLE VEC IMPLEMENTATION --------
 struct Move {
     char player;
     int moveX;
@@ -45,7 +90,7 @@ struct Move {
 struct Moves {
     int x;
     int y;
-    vector<Move> moves;
+    myVec<Move> moves;
 };
 
 bool isValidPlayer(char c) {
@@ -301,7 +346,7 @@ void solve(Moves moves, char **board) {
 int init(char *fileName) {
     // --- IO START ---
     FILE *inp = fopen(fileName, "r");
-    if (inp == nullptr) {
+    if (!inp) {
         pter "File not found" << nl;
         return 1;
     }