diff --git a/connect4.c b/connect4.c
index e447a2d..a72942a 100644
--- a/connect4.c
+++ b/connect4.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ typedef struct {
 	directions_t same;
 } wins_t;
 
+static inline int top( const int a, const int b ){
+	return a < b ? b : a;
+}
+
 static inline int bottom( const int a, const int b ){
 	return a < b ? a : b;
 }
@@ -85,7 +89,9 @@ static inline int bottomHeigthMask( const int a, const int b ){
 #define SCOREBOARD_WIDTH  27
 #define SCOREBOARD_HEIGTH 9
 static void initBoard( void ){
-	printf( "\n\n   " );
+	for(int i = SCOREBOARD_HEIGTH - ( BOARD_HEIGTH + 2 ); i > 0; i-- )
+		putchar( '\n' );
+	printf( "\n   " );
 	for( int column = 0; column < BOARD_WIDTH; column++ )
 		printf( "%2d ", column + FIRST_NUMBER );
 	putchar( '\n' );