diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_algorithm.yml b/.github/workflows/build_algorithm.yml
index 7c3ce36..487126f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_algorithm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_algorithm.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "CHALLENGE=$CHALLENGE" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "ALGORITHM=$ALGORITHM" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "WASM_PATH=$ALGORITHM" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@1.82.0
         with:
           targets: wasm32-wasi
       # - name: Install CUDA
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48336a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+exclude:
+  - tig-benchmarker/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc b/docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc
index b74d27f..cda0642 100644
Binary files a/docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc and b/docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc differ
diff --git a/docs/challenges/knapsack.md b/docs/challenges/knapsack.md
index cecb097..be7e71d 100644
--- a/docs/challenges/knapsack.md
+++ b/docs/challenges/knapsack.md
@@ -1,50 +1,54 @@
 # Knapsack Problem
 
-The quadratic knapsack problem is one of the most popular variants of the single knapsack problem with applications in many optimization problems. The aim is to maximise the value of individual items placed in the knapsack while satisfying a weight constraint. However, pairs of items also have interaction values which may be negative or positive that are added to the total value within the knapsack.
+The quadratic knapsack problem is one of the most popular variants of the single knapsack problem, with applications in many optimization contexts. The aim is to maximize the value of individual items placed in the knapsack while satisfying a weight constraint. However, pairs of items also have positive interaction values, contributing to the total value within the knapsack.
 
-# Example
+
+## Challenge Overview
 
 For our challenge, we use a version of the quadratic knapsack problem with configurable difficulty, where the following two parameters can be adjusted in order to vary the difficulty of the challenge:
 
 - Parameter 1:  $num\textunderscore{ }items$ is the number of items from which you need to select a subset to put in the knapsack. 
-- Parameter 2: $better\textunderscore{ }than\textunderscore{ }baseline \geq 1$ is the factor by which a solution must be better than the baseline value [link TIG challenges for explanation of baseline value].
-
+- Parameter 2: $better\textunderscore{ }than\textunderscore{ }baseline \geq 1$ is the factor by which a solution must be better than the baseline value.
 
 The larger the $num\textunderscore{ }items$, the more number of possible $S_{knapsack}$, making the challenge more difficult. Also, the higher $better\textunderscore{ }than\textunderscore{ }baseline$, the less likely a given $S_{knapsack}$ will be a solution, making the challenge more difficult.
 
-The weight $w_i$ of each of the $num\textunderscore{ }items$ is an integer, chosen independently, uniformly at random, and such that each of the item weights $1 <= w_i <= 50$, for $i=1,2,...,num\textunderscore{ }items$. The individual values of the items $v_i$ are selected by random from the range $50 <= v_i <= 100$, and the interaction values of pairs of items $V_{ij}$ are selected by random from the range $-50 <= V_{ij} <= 50$.  
+The weight $w_i$ of each of the $num\textunderscore{ }items$ is an integer, chosen independently, uniformly at random, and such that each of the item weights $1 <= w_i <= 50$, for $i=1,2,...,num\textunderscore{ }items$. The values of the items are nonzero  with a density of 25%, meaning they have a 25% probability of being nonzero. The nonzero individual values of the item, $v_i$, and the nonzero interaction values of pairs of items,  $V_{ij}$, are selected at random from the range $[1,100]$.
 
-The total value of a knapsack is determined by summing up the individual values of items in the knapsack, as well as the interaction values of every pair of items $(i,j)$ where $i > j$ in the knapsack:
+The total value of a knapsack is determined by summing up the individual values of items in the knapsack, as well as the interaction values of every pair of items \((i,j)\), where \( i > j \), in the knapsack:
 
-$$V_{knapsack} = \sum_{i \in knapsack}{v_i} + \sum_{(i,j)\in knapsack}{V_{ij}}$$
+$$
+V_{knapsack} = \sum_{i \in knapsack}{v_i} + \sum_{(i,j)\in knapsack}{V_{ij}}
+$$
 
 We impose a weight constraint $W(S_{knapsack}) <= 0.5 \cdot W(S_{all})$, where the knapsack can hold at most half the total weight of all items.
 
 
-Consider an example of a challenge instance with `num_items=4` and `better_than_baseline = 1.10`. Let the baseline value be 150:
+# Example
+
+Consider an example of a challenge instance with `num_items=4` and `better_than_baseline = 1.50`. Let the baseline value be 46:
 
 ```
-weights = [26, 20, 39, 13]
-individual_values = [63, 87, 52, 97]
-interaction_values = [  0,  23, -18, -37
-                       23,   0,  42, -28
-                      -18,  42,   0,  32
-                      -37, -28,  32,   0]
-max_weight = 60
-min_value = baseline*better_than_baseline = 165
+weights = [39, 29, 15, 43]
+individual_values = [0, 14, 0, 75]
+interaction_values = [ 0,  0,  0,  0
+                       0,  0, 32,  0
+                       0, 32,  0,  0
+                       0,  0,  0,  0]
+max_weight = 63
+min_value = baseline*better_than_baseline = 69
 ```
-The objective is to find a set of items where the total weight is at most 60 but has a total value of at least 165.
+The objective is to find a set of items where the total weight is at most 63 but has a total value of at least 69.
 
 Now consider the following selection:
 
 ```
-selected_items =  [0, 1, 3]
+selected_items =  [2, 3]
 ```
 
-When evaluating this selection, we can confirm that the total weight is less than 60, and the total value is more than 165, thereby this selection of items is a solution:
+When evaluating this selection, we can confirm that the total weight is less than 63, and the total value is more than 69, thereby this selection of items is a solution:
 
-* Total weight = 26 + 20 + 13 = 59
-* Total value = 63 + 52 + 97 + 23 - 37 - 28 = 170
+* Total weight = 15 + 43 = 58
+* Total value = 0 + 75 + 0 = 75
 
 # Our Challenge 
-In TIG, the baseline value is determined by a greedy algorithm that simply iterates through items sorted by potential value to weight ratio, adding them if knapsack is still below the weight constraint.  
+In TIG, the baseline value is determined by a two-stage approach. First, items are selected based on their value-to-weight ratio, including interaction values, until the capacity is reached. Then, a tabu-based local search refines the solution by swapping items to improve value while avoiding reversals, with early termination for unpromising swaps.
diff --git a/scripts/test_algorithm.sh b/scripts/test_algorithm.sh
index 14b04b2..fb6ebf2 100644
--- a/scripts/test_algorithm.sh
+++ b/scripts/test_algorithm.sh
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ if ! is_positive_integer "$num_workers"; then
     echo "Error: Number of workers must be a positive integer."
     exit 1
 fi
+read -p "Enter max fuel (default is 10000000000): " max_fuel
+max_fuel=${max_fuel:-1}
+if ! is_positive_integer "$max_fuel"; then
+    echo "Error: Max fuel must be a positive integer."
+    exit 1
+fi
 read -p "Enable debug mode? (leave blank to disable) " enable_debug
 if [[ -n $enable_debug ]]; then
     debug_mode=true
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ while [ $remaining_nonces -gt 0 ]; do
     start_time=$(date +%s%3N)
     stdout=$(mktemp)
     stderr=$(mktemp)
-    ./target/release/tig-worker compute_batch "$SETTINGS" "random_string" $current_nonce $nonces_to_compute $power_of_2_nonces $REPO_DIR/tig-algorithms/wasm/$CHALLENGE/$ALGORITHM.wasm --workers $nonces_to_compute >"$stdout" 2>"$stderr"
+    ./target/release/tig-worker compute_batch "$SETTINGS" "random_string" $current_nonce $nonces_to_compute $power_of_2_nonces $REPO_DIR/tig-algorithms/wasm/$CHALLENGE/$ALGORITHM.wasm --workers $nonces_to_compute --fuel $max_fuel >"$stdout" 2>"$stderr"
     exit_code=$?
     output_stdout=$(cat "$stdout")
     output_stderr=$(cat "$stderr")
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/mod.rs
index b551497..48e0a93 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/mod.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/mod.rs
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ pub use classic_quadkp as c003_a051;
 
 // c003_a053
 
-// c003_a054
+pub mod quadkp_improved;
+pub use quadkp_improved as c003_a054;
 
 // c003_a055
 
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/benchmarker_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/benchmarker_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3b2d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/benchmarker_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 Rootz
+
+Licensed under the TIG Benchmarker Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng, rngs::StdRng};
+use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let vertex_count = challenge.weights.len();
+
+    let mut item_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..vertex_count)
+        .map(|index| {
+            let interaction_sum: i32 = challenge.interaction_values[index].iter().sum();
+            let secondary_score = challenge.values[index] as f32 / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            let combined_score = (challenge.values[index] as f32 * 0.75 + interaction_sum as f32 * 0.15 + secondary_score * 0.1) 
+                / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            (index, combined_score)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    item_scores.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
+
+    let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut current_weight = 0;
+    let mut current_value = 0;
+
+    for &(index, _) in &item_scores {
+        if current_weight + challenge.weights[index] <= challenge.max_weight {
+            current_weight += challenge.weights[index];
+            current_value += challenge.values[index] as i32;
+
+            for &selected in &selected_items {
+                current_value += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+            }
+            selected_items.push(index);
+        } else {
+            unselected_items.push(index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mutation_rates = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    for index in 0..vertex_count {
+        mutation_rates[index] = challenge.values[index] as i32;
+        for &selected in &selected_items {
+            mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+        }
+    }
+
+    let max_generations = 150;
+    let mut cooling_schedule = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(challenge.seed[0] as u64);
+
+    for generation in 0..max_generations {
+        let mut best_gain = 0;
+        let mut best_swap = None;
+
+        for (u_index, &mutant) in unselected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if cooling_schedule[mutant] > 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mutant_fitness = mutation_rates[mutant];
+            let extra_weight = challenge.weights[mutant] as i32 - (challenge.max_weight as i32 - current_weight as i32);
+
+            if mutant_fitness < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for (c_index, &selected) in selected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+                if cooling_schedule[selected] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if extra_weight > 0 && (challenge.weights[selected] as i32) < extra_weight {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let interaction_penalty = (challenge.interaction_values[mutant][selected] as f32 * 0.3) as i32;
+                let fitness_gain = mutant_fitness - mutation_rates[selected] - interaction_penalty;
+
+                if fitness_gain > best_gain {
+                    best_gain = fitness_gain;
+                    best_swap = Some((u_index, c_index));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((u_index, c_index)) = best_swap {
+            let added_item = unselected_items[u_index];
+            let removed_item = selected_items[c_index];
+
+            selected_items.swap_remove(c_index);
+            unselected_items.swap_remove(u_index);
+            selected_items.push(added_item);
+            unselected_items.push(removed_item);
+
+            current_value += best_gain;
+            current_weight = current_weight + challenge.weights[added_item] - challenge.weights[removed_item];
+
+            if current_weight > challenge.max_weight {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for index in 0..vertex_count {
+                mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][added_item]
+                    - challenge.interaction_values[index][removed_item];
+            }
+
+            cooling_schedule[added_item] = 3;
+            cooling_schedule[removed_item] = 3;
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+            return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+        }
+
+        for cooling_rate in cooling_schedule.iter_mut() {
+            *cooling_rate = if *cooling_rate > 0 { *cooling_rate - 1 } else { 0 };
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 > (challenge.min_value * 9 / 10) {
+            let high_potential_items: Vec<usize> = unselected_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&i| challenge.values[i] as i32 > (challenge.min_value as i32 / 4))
+                .copied()
+                .collect();
+
+            for &item in high_potential_items.iter().take(2) {
+                if current_weight + challenge.weights[item] <= challenge.max_weight {
+                    selected_items.push(item);
+                    unselected_items.retain(|&x| x != item);
+                    current_weight += challenge.weights[item];
+                    current_value += challenge.values[item] as i32;
+
+                    for &selected in &selected_items {
+                        if selected != item {
+                            current_value += challenge.interaction_values[item][selected];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+                        return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value && current_weight <= challenge.max_weight {
+        Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/commercial.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/commercial.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d7cbab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/commercial.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 Rootz
+
+Licensed under the TIG Commercial License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng, rngs::StdRng};
+use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let vertex_count = challenge.weights.len();
+
+    let mut item_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..vertex_count)
+        .map(|index| {
+            let interaction_sum: i32 = challenge.interaction_values[index].iter().sum();
+            let secondary_score = challenge.values[index] as f32 / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            let combined_score = (challenge.values[index] as f32 * 0.75 + interaction_sum as f32 * 0.15 + secondary_score * 0.1) 
+                / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            (index, combined_score)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    item_scores.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
+
+    let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut current_weight = 0;
+    let mut current_value = 0;
+
+    for &(index, _) in &item_scores {
+        if current_weight + challenge.weights[index] <= challenge.max_weight {
+            current_weight += challenge.weights[index];
+            current_value += challenge.values[index] as i32;
+
+            for &selected in &selected_items {
+                current_value += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+            }
+            selected_items.push(index);
+        } else {
+            unselected_items.push(index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mutation_rates = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    for index in 0..vertex_count {
+        mutation_rates[index] = challenge.values[index] as i32;
+        for &selected in &selected_items {
+            mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+        }
+    }
+
+    let max_generations = 150;
+    let mut cooling_schedule = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(challenge.seed[0] as u64);
+
+    for generation in 0..max_generations {
+        let mut best_gain = 0;
+        let mut best_swap = None;
+
+        for (u_index, &mutant) in unselected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if cooling_schedule[mutant] > 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mutant_fitness = mutation_rates[mutant];
+            let extra_weight = challenge.weights[mutant] as i32 - (challenge.max_weight as i32 - current_weight as i32);
+
+            if mutant_fitness < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for (c_index, &selected) in selected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+                if cooling_schedule[selected] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if extra_weight > 0 && (challenge.weights[selected] as i32) < extra_weight {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let interaction_penalty = (challenge.interaction_values[mutant][selected] as f32 * 0.3) as i32;
+                let fitness_gain = mutant_fitness - mutation_rates[selected] - interaction_penalty;
+
+                if fitness_gain > best_gain {
+                    best_gain = fitness_gain;
+                    best_swap = Some((u_index, c_index));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((u_index, c_index)) = best_swap {
+            let added_item = unselected_items[u_index];
+            let removed_item = selected_items[c_index];
+
+            selected_items.swap_remove(c_index);
+            unselected_items.swap_remove(u_index);
+            selected_items.push(added_item);
+            unselected_items.push(removed_item);
+
+            current_value += best_gain;
+            current_weight = current_weight + challenge.weights[added_item] - challenge.weights[removed_item];
+
+            if current_weight > challenge.max_weight {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for index in 0..vertex_count {
+                mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][added_item]
+                    - challenge.interaction_values[index][removed_item];
+            }
+
+            cooling_schedule[added_item] = 3;
+            cooling_schedule[removed_item] = 3;
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+            return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+        }
+
+        for cooling_rate in cooling_schedule.iter_mut() {
+            *cooling_rate = if *cooling_rate > 0 { *cooling_rate - 1 } else { 0 };
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 > (challenge.min_value * 9 / 10) {
+            let high_potential_items: Vec<usize> = unselected_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&i| challenge.values[i] as i32 > (challenge.min_value as i32 / 4))
+                .copied()
+                .collect();
+
+            for &item in high_potential_items.iter().take(2) {
+                if current_weight + challenge.weights[item] <= challenge.max_weight {
+                    selected_items.push(item);
+                    unselected_items.retain(|&x| x != item);
+                    current_weight += challenge.weights[item];
+                    current_value += challenge.values[item] as i32;
+
+                    for &selected in &selected_items {
+                        if selected != item {
+                            current_value += challenge.interaction_values[item][selected];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+                        return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value && current_weight <= challenge.max_weight {
+        Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/inbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/inbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d82bd71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/inbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 Rootz
+
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
+version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng, rngs::StdRng};
+use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let vertex_count = challenge.weights.len();
+
+    let mut item_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..vertex_count)
+        .map(|index| {
+            let interaction_sum: i32 = challenge.interaction_values[index].iter().sum();
+            let secondary_score = challenge.values[index] as f32 / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            let combined_score = (challenge.values[index] as f32 * 0.75 + interaction_sum as f32 * 0.15 + secondary_score * 0.1) 
+                / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            (index, combined_score)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    item_scores.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
+
+    let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut current_weight = 0;
+    let mut current_value = 0;
+
+    for &(index, _) in &item_scores {
+        if current_weight + challenge.weights[index] <= challenge.max_weight {
+            current_weight += challenge.weights[index];
+            current_value += challenge.values[index] as i32;
+
+            for &selected in &selected_items {
+                current_value += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+            }
+            selected_items.push(index);
+        } else {
+            unselected_items.push(index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mutation_rates = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    for index in 0..vertex_count {
+        mutation_rates[index] = challenge.values[index] as i32;
+        for &selected in &selected_items {
+            mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+        }
+    }
+
+    let max_generations = 150;
+    let mut cooling_schedule = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(challenge.seed[0] as u64);
+
+    for generation in 0..max_generations {
+        let mut best_gain = 0;
+        let mut best_swap = None;
+
+        for (u_index, &mutant) in unselected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if cooling_schedule[mutant] > 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mutant_fitness = mutation_rates[mutant];
+            let extra_weight = challenge.weights[mutant] as i32 - (challenge.max_weight as i32 - current_weight as i32);
+
+            if mutant_fitness < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for (c_index, &selected) in selected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+                if cooling_schedule[selected] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if extra_weight > 0 && (challenge.weights[selected] as i32) < extra_weight {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let interaction_penalty = (challenge.interaction_values[mutant][selected] as f32 * 0.3) as i32;
+                let fitness_gain = mutant_fitness - mutation_rates[selected] - interaction_penalty;
+
+                if fitness_gain > best_gain {
+                    best_gain = fitness_gain;
+                    best_swap = Some((u_index, c_index));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((u_index, c_index)) = best_swap {
+            let added_item = unselected_items[u_index];
+            let removed_item = selected_items[c_index];
+
+            selected_items.swap_remove(c_index);
+            unselected_items.swap_remove(u_index);
+            selected_items.push(added_item);
+            unselected_items.push(removed_item);
+
+            current_value += best_gain;
+            current_weight = current_weight + challenge.weights[added_item] - challenge.weights[removed_item];
+
+            if current_weight > challenge.max_weight {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for index in 0..vertex_count {
+                mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][added_item]
+                    - challenge.interaction_values[index][removed_item];
+            }
+
+            cooling_schedule[added_item] = 3;
+            cooling_schedule[removed_item] = 3;
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+            return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+        }
+
+        for cooling_rate in cooling_schedule.iter_mut() {
+            *cooling_rate = if *cooling_rate > 0 { *cooling_rate - 1 } else { 0 };
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 > (challenge.min_value * 9 / 10) {
+            let high_potential_items: Vec<usize> = unselected_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&i| challenge.values[i] as i32 > (challenge.min_value as i32 / 4))
+                .copied()
+                .collect();
+
+            for &item in high_potential_items.iter().take(2) {
+                if current_weight + challenge.weights[item] <= challenge.max_weight {
+                    selected_items.push(item);
+                    unselected_items.retain(|&x| x != item);
+                    current_weight += challenge.weights[item];
+                    current_value += challenge.values[item] as i32;
+
+                    for &selected in &selected_items {
+                        if selected != item {
+                            current_value += challenge.interaction_values[item][selected];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+                        return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value && current_weight <= challenge.max_weight {
+        Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/innovator_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/innovator_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b43c0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/innovator_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 Rootz
+
+Licensed under the TIG Innovator Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng, rngs::StdRng};
+use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let vertex_count = challenge.weights.len();
+
+    let mut item_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..vertex_count)
+        .map(|index| {
+            let interaction_sum: i32 = challenge.interaction_values[index].iter().sum();
+            let secondary_score = challenge.values[index] as f32 / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            let combined_score = (challenge.values[index] as f32 * 0.75 + interaction_sum as f32 * 0.15 + secondary_score * 0.1) 
+                / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            (index, combined_score)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    item_scores.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
+
+    let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut current_weight = 0;
+    let mut current_value = 0;
+
+    for &(index, _) in &item_scores {
+        if current_weight + challenge.weights[index] <= challenge.max_weight {
+            current_weight += challenge.weights[index];
+            current_value += challenge.values[index] as i32;
+
+            for &selected in &selected_items {
+                current_value += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+            }
+            selected_items.push(index);
+        } else {
+            unselected_items.push(index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mutation_rates = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    for index in 0..vertex_count {
+        mutation_rates[index] = challenge.values[index] as i32;
+        for &selected in &selected_items {
+            mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+        }
+    }
+
+    let max_generations = 150;
+    let mut cooling_schedule = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(challenge.seed[0] as u64);
+
+    for generation in 0..max_generations {
+        let mut best_gain = 0;
+        let mut best_swap = None;
+
+        for (u_index, &mutant) in unselected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if cooling_schedule[mutant] > 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mutant_fitness = mutation_rates[mutant];
+            let extra_weight = challenge.weights[mutant] as i32 - (challenge.max_weight as i32 - current_weight as i32);
+
+            if mutant_fitness < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for (c_index, &selected) in selected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+                if cooling_schedule[selected] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if extra_weight > 0 && (challenge.weights[selected] as i32) < extra_weight {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let interaction_penalty = (challenge.interaction_values[mutant][selected] as f32 * 0.3) as i32;
+                let fitness_gain = mutant_fitness - mutation_rates[selected] - interaction_penalty;
+
+                if fitness_gain > best_gain {
+                    best_gain = fitness_gain;
+                    best_swap = Some((u_index, c_index));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((u_index, c_index)) = best_swap {
+            let added_item = unselected_items[u_index];
+            let removed_item = selected_items[c_index];
+
+            selected_items.swap_remove(c_index);
+            unselected_items.swap_remove(u_index);
+            selected_items.push(added_item);
+            unselected_items.push(removed_item);
+
+            current_value += best_gain;
+            current_weight = current_weight + challenge.weights[added_item] - challenge.weights[removed_item];
+
+            if current_weight > challenge.max_weight {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for index in 0..vertex_count {
+                mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][added_item]
+                    - challenge.interaction_values[index][removed_item];
+            }
+
+            cooling_schedule[added_item] = 3;
+            cooling_schedule[removed_item] = 3;
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+            return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+        }
+
+        for cooling_rate in cooling_schedule.iter_mut() {
+            *cooling_rate = if *cooling_rate > 0 { *cooling_rate - 1 } else { 0 };
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 > (challenge.min_value * 9 / 10) {
+            let high_potential_items: Vec<usize> = unselected_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&i| challenge.values[i] as i32 > (challenge.min_value as i32 / 4))
+                .copied()
+                .collect();
+
+            for &item in high_potential_items.iter().take(2) {
+                if current_weight + challenge.weights[item] <= challenge.max_weight {
+                    selected_items.push(item);
+                    unselected_items.retain(|&x| x != item);
+                    current_weight += challenge.weights[item];
+                    current_value += challenge.values[item] as i32;
+
+                    for &selected in &selected_items {
+                        if selected != item {
+                            current_value += challenge.interaction_values[item][selected];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+                        return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value && current_weight <= challenge.max_weight {
+        Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcec967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod benchmarker_outbound;
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::solve_challenge;
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/open_data.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/open_data.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..560b774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/quadkp_improved/open_data.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 Rootz
+
+Licensed under the TIG Open Data License v1.0 or (at your option) any later version 
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
+use anyhow::Result;
+use rand::{SeedableRng, Rng, rngs::StdRng};
+use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let vertex_count = challenge.weights.len();
+
+    let mut item_scores: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..vertex_count)
+        .map(|index| {
+            let interaction_sum: i32 = challenge.interaction_values[index].iter().sum();
+            let secondary_score = challenge.values[index] as f32 / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            let combined_score = (challenge.values[index] as f32 * 0.75 + interaction_sum as f32 * 0.15 + secondary_score * 0.1) 
+                / challenge.weights[index] as f32;
+            (index, combined_score)
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    item_scores.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
+
+    let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(vertex_count);
+    let mut current_weight = 0;
+    let mut current_value = 0;
+
+    for &(index, _) in &item_scores {
+        if current_weight + challenge.weights[index] <= challenge.max_weight {
+            current_weight += challenge.weights[index];
+            current_value += challenge.values[index] as i32;
+
+            for &selected in &selected_items {
+                current_value += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+            }
+            selected_items.push(index);
+        } else {
+            unselected_items.push(index);
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut mutation_rates = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    for index in 0..vertex_count {
+        mutation_rates[index] = challenge.values[index] as i32;
+        for &selected in &selected_items {
+            mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][selected];
+        }
+    }
+
+    let max_generations = 150;
+    let mut cooling_schedule = vec![0; vertex_count];
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(challenge.seed[0] as u64);
+
+    for generation in 0..max_generations {
+        let mut best_gain = 0;
+        let mut best_swap = None;
+
+        for (u_index, &mutant) in unselected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+            if cooling_schedule[mutant] > 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mutant_fitness = mutation_rates[mutant];
+            let extra_weight = challenge.weights[mutant] as i32 - (challenge.max_weight as i32 - current_weight as i32);
+
+            if mutant_fitness < 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for (c_index, &selected) in selected_items.iter().enumerate() {
+                if cooling_schedule[selected] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if extra_weight > 0 && (challenge.weights[selected] as i32) < extra_weight {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let interaction_penalty = (challenge.interaction_values[mutant][selected] as f32 * 0.3) as i32;
+                let fitness_gain = mutant_fitness - mutation_rates[selected] - interaction_penalty;
+
+                if fitness_gain > best_gain {
+                    best_gain = fitness_gain;
+                    best_swap = Some((u_index, c_index));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if let Some((u_index, c_index)) = best_swap {
+            let added_item = unselected_items[u_index];
+            let removed_item = selected_items[c_index];
+
+            selected_items.swap_remove(c_index);
+            unselected_items.swap_remove(u_index);
+            selected_items.push(added_item);
+            unselected_items.push(removed_item);
+
+            current_value += best_gain;
+            current_weight = current_weight + challenge.weights[added_item] - challenge.weights[removed_item];
+
+            if current_weight > challenge.max_weight {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            for index in 0..vertex_count {
+                mutation_rates[index] += challenge.interaction_values[index][added_item]
+                    - challenge.interaction_values[index][removed_item];
+            }
+
+            cooling_schedule[added_item] = 3;
+            cooling_schedule[removed_item] = 3;
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+            return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+        }
+
+        for cooling_rate in cooling_schedule.iter_mut() {
+            *cooling_rate = if *cooling_rate > 0 { *cooling_rate - 1 } else { 0 };
+        }
+
+        if current_value as u32 > (challenge.min_value * 9 / 10) {
+            let high_potential_items: Vec<usize> = unselected_items
+                .iter()
+                .filter(|&&i| challenge.values[i] as i32 > (challenge.min_value as i32 / 4))
+                .copied()
+                .collect();
+
+            for &item in high_potential_items.iter().take(2) {
+                if current_weight + challenge.weights[item] <= challenge.max_weight {
+                    selected_items.push(item);
+                    unselected_items.retain(|&x| x != item);
+                    current_weight += challenge.weights[item];
+                    current_value += challenge.values[item] as i32;
+
+                    for &selected in &selected_items {
+                        if selected != item {
+                            current_value += challenge.interaction_values[item][selected];
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value {
+                        return Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if current_value as u32 >= challenge.min_value && current_weight <= challenge.max_weight {
+        Ok(Some(Solution { items: selected_items }))
+    } else {
+        Ok(None)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/template.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/template.rs
index 6386cbf..dab7384 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/template.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/knapsack/template.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 /*!
-Copyright [year copyright work created] [name of copyright owner]
+Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
-Identity of Submitter [name of person or entity that submits the Work to TIG]
-
-UAI [UAI (if applicable)]
-
-Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v2.0 or (at your option) any later
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
 version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
@@ -17,24 +13,6 @@ CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the speci
 language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// REMOVE BELOW SECTION IF UNUSED
-/*
-REFERENCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
-
-This implementation is based on or inspired by existing work. Citations and
-acknowledgments below:
-
-1. Academic Papers:
-   - [Author(s), "Paper Title", DOI (if available)]
-
-2. Code References:
-   - [Author(s), URL]
-
-3. Other:
-   - [Author(s), Details]
-
-*/
-
 // TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use tig_challenges::knapsack::{Challenge, Solution};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/mod.rs
index cf7dad6..b62443c 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/mod.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/mod.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ pub use sat_global as c001_a034;
 pub mod sat_global_opt;
 pub use sat_global_opt as c001_a041;
 
-// c001_a042
+pub mod sat_adaptive;
+pub use sat_adaptive as c001_a042;
 
 // c001_a043
 
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/benchmarker_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/benchmarker_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3dc67c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/benchmarker_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Benchmarker Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tig_challenges::satisfiability::*;
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()) as u64);
+
+    let mut p_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+    let mut n_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+
+    let mut clauses_ = challenge.clauses.clone();
+    let mut clauses: Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+
+    let mut rounds = 0;
+
+    let mut dead = false;
+
+    while !(dead) {
+        let mut done = true;
+        for c in &clauses_ {
+            let mut c_: Vec<i32> = Vec::with_capacity(c.len()); // Preallocate with capacity
+            let mut skip = false;
+            for (i, l) in c.iter().enumerate() {
+                if (p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l > 0)
+                    || (n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l < 0)
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&-l)
+                {
+                    skip = true;
+                    break;
+                } else if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&l)
+                {
+                    done = false;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    c_.push(*l);
+                }
+            }
+            if skip {
+                done = false;
+                continue;
+            };
+            match c_[..] {
+                [l] => {
+                    done = false;
+                    if l > 0 {
+                        if n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                [] => {
+                    dead = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    clauses.push(c_);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if done {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            clauses_ = clauses;
+            clauses = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dead {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let num_variables = challenge.difficulty.num_variables;
+    let num_clauses = clauses.len();
+
+    let mut p_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+    let mut n_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+
+    // Preallocate capacity for p_clauses and n_clauses
+    for c in &clauses {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                if p_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    p_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if n_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    n_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                p_clauses[var].push(i);
+            } else {
+                n_clauses[var].push(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut variables = vec![false; num_variables];
+    for v in 0..num_variables {
+        let num_p = p_clauses[v].len();
+        let num_n = n_clauses[v].len();
+
+        let nad = 1.28;
+        let mut vad = nad + 1.0;
+        if num_n > 0 {
+            vad = num_p as f32 / num_n as f32;
+        }
+
+        if vad <= nad {
+            variables[v] = false;
+        } else {
+            let prob = num_p as f64 / (num_p + num_n).max(1) as f64;
+            variables[v] = rng.gen_bool(prob)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut num_good_so_far: Vec<u8> = vec![0; num_clauses];
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 && variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            } else if l < 0 && !variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    let mut residual_ = Vec::with_capacity(num_clauses);
+    let mut residual_indices = vec![None; num_clauses];
+
+    for (i, &num_good) in num_good_so_far.iter().enumerate() {
+        if num_good == 0 {
+            residual_.push(i);
+            residual_indices[i] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let base_prob = 0.52;
+    let mut current_prob = base_prob;
+    let check_interval = 50;
+    let mut last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+
+    let clauses_ratio = challenge.difficulty.clauses_to_variables_percent as f64;
+    let num_vars = challenge.difficulty.num_variables as f64;
+    let max_fuel = 2000000000.0;
+    let base_fuel = (2000.0 + 40.0 * clauses_ratio) * num_vars;
+    let flip_fuel = 350.0 + 0.9 * clauses_ratio;
+    let max_num_rounds = ((max_fuel - base_fuel) / flip_fuel) as usize;
+    loop {
+        if !residual_.is_empty() {
+            
+            let rand_val = rng.gen::<usize>();
+
+            let i = residual_[rand_val % residual_.len()];
+            let mut min_sad = clauses.len();
+            let mut v_min_sad = usize::MAX;
+            let c = &mut clauses[i];
+
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                let random_index = rand_val % c.len();
+                c.swap(0, random_index);
+            }
+            for &l in c.iter() {
+                let abs_l = l.abs() as usize - 1;
+                let clauses_to_check = if variables[abs_l] { &p_clauses[abs_l] } else { &n_clauses[abs_l] };
+                
+                let mut sad = 0;
+                for &c in clauses_to_check {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        sad += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            
+                if sad < min_sad {
+                    min_sad = sad;
+                    v_min_sad = abs_l;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if rounds % check_interval == 0 {
+                let progress = last_check_residual as i64 - residual_.len() as i64;
+                let progress_ratio = progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64;
+                
+                let progress_threshold = 0.2 + 0.1 * f64::min(1.0, (clauses_ratio - 410.0) / 15.0);
+
+                if progress <= 0 {
+                    let prob_adjustment = 0.025 * (-progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64).min(1.0);
+                    current_prob = (current_prob + prob_adjustment).min(0.9);
+                } else if progress_ratio > progress_threshold { 
+                    current_prob = base_prob;
+                } else {
+                    current_prob = current_prob * 0.8 + base_prob * 0.2;
+                }
+                
+                last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+            }
+
+            let v = if min_sad == 0 {
+                v_min_sad
+            } else if rng.gen_bool(current_prob) {
+                c[0].abs() as usize - 1
+            } else {
+                v_min_sad
+            };
+
+            if variables[v] {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            variables[v] = !variables[v];
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+        rounds += 1;
+        if rounds >= max_num_rounds {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    }
+    return Ok(Some(Solution { variables }));
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/commercial.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/commercial.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..324e53f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/commercial.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Commercial License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tig_challenges::satisfiability::*;
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()) as u64);
+
+    let mut p_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+    let mut n_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+
+    let mut clauses_ = challenge.clauses.clone();
+    let mut clauses: Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+
+    let mut rounds = 0;
+
+    let mut dead = false;
+
+    while !(dead) {
+        let mut done = true;
+        for c in &clauses_ {
+            let mut c_: Vec<i32> = Vec::with_capacity(c.len()); // Preallocate with capacity
+            let mut skip = false;
+            for (i, l) in c.iter().enumerate() {
+                if (p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l > 0)
+                    || (n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l < 0)
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&-l)
+                {
+                    skip = true;
+                    break;
+                } else if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&l)
+                {
+                    done = false;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    c_.push(*l);
+                }
+            }
+            if skip {
+                done = false;
+                continue;
+            };
+            match c_[..] {
+                [l] => {
+                    done = false;
+                    if l > 0 {
+                        if n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                [] => {
+                    dead = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    clauses.push(c_);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if done {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            clauses_ = clauses;
+            clauses = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dead {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let num_variables = challenge.difficulty.num_variables;
+    let num_clauses = clauses.len();
+
+    let mut p_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+    let mut n_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+
+    // Preallocate capacity for p_clauses and n_clauses
+    for c in &clauses {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                if p_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    p_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if n_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    n_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                p_clauses[var].push(i);
+            } else {
+                n_clauses[var].push(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut variables = vec![false; num_variables];
+    for v in 0..num_variables {
+        let num_p = p_clauses[v].len();
+        let num_n = n_clauses[v].len();
+
+        let nad = 1.28;
+        let mut vad = nad + 1.0;
+        if num_n > 0 {
+            vad = num_p as f32 / num_n as f32;
+        }
+
+        if vad <= nad {
+            variables[v] = false;
+        } else {
+            let prob = num_p as f64 / (num_p + num_n).max(1) as f64;
+            variables[v] = rng.gen_bool(prob)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut num_good_so_far: Vec<u8> = vec![0; num_clauses];
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 && variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            } else if l < 0 && !variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    let mut residual_ = Vec::with_capacity(num_clauses);
+    let mut residual_indices = vec![None; num_clauses];
+
+    for (i, &num_good) in num_good_so_far.iter().enumerate() {
+        if num_good == 0 {
+            residual_.push(i);
+            residual_indices[i] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let base_prob = 0.52;
+    let mut current_prob = base_prob;
+    let check_interval = 50;
+    let mut last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+
+    let clauses_ratio = challenge.difficulty.clauses_to_variables_percent as f64;
+    let num_vars = challenge.difficulty.num_variables as f64;
+    let max_fuel = 2000000000.0;
+    let base_fuel = (2000.0 + 40.0 * clauses_ratio) * num_vars;
+    let flip_fuel = 350.0 + 0.9 * clauses_ratio;
+    let max_num_rounds = ((max_fuel - base_fuel) / flip_fuel) as usize;
+    loop {
+        if !residual_.is_empty() {
+            
+            let rand_val = rng.gen::<usize>();
+
+            let i = residual_[rand_val % residual_.len()];
+            let mut min_sad = clauses.len();
+            let mut v_min_sad = usize::MAX;
+            let c = &mut clauses[i];
+
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                let random_index = rand_val % c.len();
+                c.swap(0, random_index);
+            }
+            for &l in c.iter() {
+                let abs_l = l.abs() as usize - 1;
+                let clauses_to_check = if variables[abs_l] { &p_clauses[abs_l] } else { &n_clauses[abs_l] };
+                
+                let mut sad = 0;
+                for &c in clauses_to_check {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        sad += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            
+                if sad < min_sad {
+                    min_sad = sad;
+                    v_min_sad = abs_l;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if rounds % check_interval == 0 {
+                let progress = last_check_residual as i64 - residual_.len() as i64;
+                let progress_ratio = progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64;
+                
+                let progress_threshold = 0.2 + 0.1 * f64::min(1.0, (clauses_ratio - 410.0) / 15.0);
+
+                if progress <= 0 {
+                    let prob_adjustment = 0.025 * (-progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64).min(1.0);
+                    current_prob = (current_prob + prob_adjustment).min(0.9);
+                } else if progress_ratio > progress_threshold { 
+                    current_prob = base_prob;
+                } else {
+                    current_prob = current_prob * 0.8 + base_prob * 0.2;
+                }
+                
+                last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+            }
+
+            let v = if min_sad == 0 {
+                v_min_sad
+            } else if rng.gen_bool(current_prob) {
+                c[0].abs() as usize - 1
+            } else {
+                v_min_sad
+            };
+
+            if variables[v] {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            variables[v] = !variables[v];
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+        rounds += 1;
+        if rounds >= max_num_rounds {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    }
+    return Ok(Some(Solution { variables }));
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/inbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/inbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..885501f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/inbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
+version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tig_challenges::satisfiability::*;
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()) as u64);
+
+    let mut p_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+    let mut n_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+
+    let mut clauses_ = challenge.clauses.clone();
+    let mut clauses: Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+
+    let mut rounds = 0;
+
+    let mut dead = false;
+
+    while !(dead) {
+        let mut done = true;
+        for c in &clauses_ {
+            let mut c_: Vec<i32> = Vec::with_capacity(c.len()); // Preallocate with capacity
+            let mut skip = false;
+            for (i, l) in c.iter().enumerate() {
+                if (p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l > 0)
+                    || (n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l < 0)
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&-l)
+                {
+                    skip = true;
+                    break;
+                } else if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&l)
+                {
+                    done = false;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    c_.push(*l);
+                }
+            }
+            if skip {
+                done = false;
+                continue;
+            };
+            match c_[..] {
+                [l] => {
+                    done = false;
+                    if l > 0 {
+                        if n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                [] => {
+                    dead = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    clauses.push(c_);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if done {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            clauses_ = clauses;
+            clauses = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dead {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let num_variables = challenge.difficulty.num_variables;
+    let num_clauses = clauses.len();
+
+    let mut p_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+    let mut n_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+
+    // Preallocate capacity for p_clauses and n_clauses
+    for c in &clauses {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                if p_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    p_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if n_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    n_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                p_clauses[var].push(i);
+            } else {
+                n_clauses[var].push(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut variables = vec![false; num_variables];
+    for v in 0..num_variables {
+        let num_p = p_clauses[v].len();
+        let num_n = n_clauses[v].len();
+
+        let nad = 1.28;
+        let mut vad = nad + 1.0;
+        if num_n > 0 {
+            vad = num_p as f32 / num_n as f32;
+        }
+
+        if vad <= nad {
+            variables[v] = false;
+        } else {
+            let prob = num_p as f64 / (num_p + num_n).max(1) as f64;
+            variables[v] = rng.gen_bool(prob)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut num_good_so_far: Vec<u8> = vec![0; num_clauses];
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 && variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            } else if l < 0 && !variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    let mut residual_ = Vec::with_capacity(num_clauses);
+    let mut residual_indices = vec![None; num_clauses];
+
+    for (i, &num_good) in num_good_so_far.iter().enumerate() {
+        if num_good == 0 {
+            residual_.push(i);
+            residual_indices[i] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let base_prob = 0.52;
+    let mut current_prob = base_prob;
+    let check_interval = 50;
+    let mut last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+
+    let clauses_ratio = challenge.difficulty.clauses_to_variables_percent as f64;
+    let num_vars = challenge.difficulty.num_variables as f64;
+    let max_fuel = 2000000000.0;
+    let base_fuel = (2000.0 + 40.0 * clauses_ratio) * num_vars;
+    let flip_fuel = 350.0 + 0.9 * clauses_ratio;
+    let max_num_rounds = ((max_fuel - base_fuel) / flip_fuel) as usize;
+    loop {
+        if !residual_.is_empty() {
+            
+            let rand_val = rng.gen::<usize>();
+
+            let i = residual_[rand_val % residual_.len()];
+            let mut min_sad = clauses.len();
+            let mut v_min_sad = usize::MAX;
+            let c = &mut clauses[i];
+
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                let random_index = rand_val % c.len();
+                c.swap(0, random_index);
+            }
+            for &l in c.iter() {
+                let abs_l = l.abs() as usize - 1;
+                let clauses_to_check = if variables[abs_l] { &p_clauses[abs_l] } else { &n_clauses[abs_l] };
+                
+                let mut sad = 0;
+                for &c in clauses_to_check {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        sad += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            
+                if sad < min_sad {
+                    min_sad = sad;
+                    v_min_sad = abs_l;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if rounds % check_interval == 0 {
+                let progress = last_check_residual as i64 - residual_.len() as i64;
+                let progress_ratio = progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64;
+                
+                let progress_threshold = 0.2 + 0.1 * f64::min(1.0, (clauses_ratio - 410.0) / 15.0);
+
+                if progress <= 0 {
+                    let prob_adjustment = 0.025 * (-progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64).min(1.0);
+                    current_prob = (current_prob + prob_adjustment).min(0.9);
+                } else if progress_ratio > progress_threshold { 
+                    current_prob = base_prob;
+                } else {
+                    current_prob = current_prob * 0.8 + base_prob * 0.2;
+                }
+                
+                last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+            }
+
+            let v = if min_sad == 0 {
+                v_min_sad
+            } else if rng.gen_bool(current_prob) {
+                c[0].abs() as usize - 1
+            } else {
+                v_min_sad
+            };
+
+            if variables[v] {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            variables[v] = !variables[v];
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+        rounds += 1;
+        if rounds >= max_num_rounds {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    }
+    return Ok(Some(Solution { variables }));
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/innovator_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/innovator_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38b12c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/innovator_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Innovator Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tig_challenges::satisfiability::*;
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()) as u64);
+
+    let mut p_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+    let mut n_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+
+    let mut clauses_ = challenge.clauses.clone();
+    let mut clauses: Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+
+    let mut rounds = 0;
+
+    let mut dead = false;
+
+    while !(dead) {
+        let mut done = true;
+        for c in &clauses_ {
+            let mut c_: Vec<i32> = Vec::with_capacity(c.len()); // Preallocate with capacity
+            let mut skip = false;
+            for (i, l) in c.iter().enumerate() {
+                if (p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l > 0)
+                    || (n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l < 0)
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&-l)
+                {
+                    skip = true;
+                    break;
+                } else if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&l)
+                {
+                    done = false;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    c_.push(*l);
+                }
+            }
+            if skip {
+                done = false;
+                continue;
+            };
+            match c_[..] {
+                [l] => {
+                    done = false;
+                    if l > 0 {
+                        if n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                [] => {
+                    dead = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    clauses.push(c_);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if done {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            clauses_ = clauses;
+            clauses = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dead {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let num_variables = challenge.difficulty.num_variables;
+    let num_clauses = clauses.len();
+
+    let mut p_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+    let mut n_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+
+    // Preallocate capacity for p_clauses and n_clauses
+    for c in &clauses {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                if p_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    p_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if n_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    n_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                p_clauses[var].push(i);
+            } else {
+                n_clauses[var].push(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut variables = vec![false; num_variables];
+    for v in 0..num_variables {
+        let num_p = p_clauses[v].len();
+        let num_n = n_clauses[v].len();
+
+        let nad = 1.28;
+        let mut vad = nad + 1.0;
+        if num_n > 0 {
+            vad = num_p as f32 / num_n as f32;
+        }
+
+        if vad <= nad {
+            variables[v] = false;
+        } else {
+            let prob = num_p as f64 / (num_p + num_n).max(1) as f64;
+            variables[v] = rng.gen_bool(prob)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut num_good_so_far: Vec<u8> = vec![0; num_clauses];
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 && variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            } else if l < 0 && !variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    let mut residual_ = Vec::with_capacity(num_clauses);
+    let mut residual_indices = vec![None; num_clauses];
+
+    for (i, &num_good) in num_good_so_far.iter().enumerate() {
+        if num_good == 0 {
+            residual_.push(i);
+            residual_indices[i] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let base_prob = 0.52;
+    let mut current_prob = base_prob;
+    let check_interval = 50;
+    let mut last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+
+    let clauses_ratio = challenge.difficulty.clauses_to_variables_percent as f64;
+    let num_vars = challenge.difficulty.num_variables as f64;
+    let max_fuel = 2000000000.0;
+    let base_fuel = (2000.0 + 40.0 * clauses_ratio) * num_vars;
+    let flip_fuel = 350.0 + 0.9 * clauses_ratio;
+    let max_num_rounds = ((max_fuel - base_fuel) / flip_fuel) as usize;
+    loop {
+        if !residual_.is_empty() {
+            
+            let rand_val = rng.gen::<usize>();
+
+            let i = residual_[rand_val % residual_.len()];
+            let mut min_sad = clauses.len();
+            let mut v_min_sad = usize::MAX;
+            let c = &mut clauses[i];
+
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                let random_index = rand_val % c.len();
+                c.swap(0, random_index);
+            }
+            for &l in c.iter() {
+                let abs_l = l.abs() as usize - 1;
+                let clauses_to_check = if variables[abs_l] { &p_clauses[abs_l] } else { &n_clauses[abs_l] };
+                
+                let mut sad = 0;
+                for &c in clauses_to_check {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        sad += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            
+                if sad < min_sad {
+                    min_sad = sad;
+                    v_min_sad = abs_l;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if rounds % check_interval == 0 {
+                let progress = last_check_residual as i64 - residual_.len() as i64;
+                let progress_ratio = progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64;
+                
+                let progress_threshold = 0.2 + 0.1 * f64::min(1.0, (clauses_ratio - 410.0) / 15.0);
+
+                if progress <= 0 {
+                    let prob_adjustment = 0.025 * (-progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64).min(1.0);
+                    current_prob = (current_prob + prob_adjustment).min(0.9);
+                } else if progress_ratio > progress_threshold { 
+                    current_prob = base_prob;
+                } else {
+                    current_prob = current_prob * 0.8 + base_prob * 0.2;
+                }
+                
+                last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+            }
+
+            let v = if min_sad == 0 {
+                v_min_sad
+            } else if rng.gen_bool(current_prob) {
+                c[0].abs() as usize - 1
+            } else {
+                v_min_sad
+            };
+
+            if variables[v] {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            variables[v] = !variables[v];
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+        rounds += 1;
+        if rounds >= max_num_rounds {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    }
+    return Ok(Some(Solution { variables }));
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcec967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod benchmarker_outbound;
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::solve_challenge;
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/open_data.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/open_data.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a4711b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/sat_adaptive/open_data.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Open Data License v1.0 or (at your option) any later version 
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use tig_challenges::satisfiability::*;
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut rng = SmallRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()) as u64);
+
+    let mut p_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+    let mut n_single = vec![false; challenge.difficulty.num_variables];
+
+    let mut clauses_ = challenge.clauses.clone();
+    let mut clauses: Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+
+    let mut rounds = 0;
+
+    let mut dead = false;
+
+    while !(dead) {
+        let mut done = true;
+        for c in &clauses_ {
+            let mut c_: Vec<i32> = Vec::with_capacity(c.len()); // Preallocate with capacity
+            let mut skip = false;
+            for (i, l) in c.iter().enumerate() {
+                if (p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l > 0)
+                    || (n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] && *l < 0)
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&-l)
+                {
+                    skip = true;
+                    break;
+                } else if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize]
+                    || c[(i + 1)..].contains(&l)
+                {
+                    done = false;
+                    continue;
+                } else {
+                    c_.push(*l);
+                }
+            }
+            if skip {
+                done = false;
+                continue;
+            };
+            match c_[..] {
+                [l] => {
+                    done = false;
+                    if l > 0 {
+                        if n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if p_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] {
+                            dead = true;
+                            break;
+                        } else {
+                            n_single[(l.abs() - 1) as usize] = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                [] => {
+                    dead = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    clauses.push(c_);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if done {
+            break;
+        } else {
+            clauses_ = clauses;
+            clauses = Vec::with_capacity(clauses_.len());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if dead {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let num_variables = challenge.difficulty.num_variables;
+    let num_clauses = clauses.len();
+
+    let mut p_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+    let mut n_clauses: Vec<Vec<usize>> = vec![Vec::new(); num_variables];
+
+    // Preallocate capacity for p_clauses and n_clauses
+    for c in &clauses {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                if p_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    p_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if n_clauses[var].capacity() == 0 {
+                    n_clauses[var] = Vec::with_capacity(clauses.len() / num_variables + 1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 {
+                p_clauses[var].push(i);
+            } else {
+                n_clauses[var].push(i);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut variables = vec![false; num_variables];
+    for v in 0..num_variables {
+        let num_p = p_clauses[v].len();
+        let num_n = n_clauses[v].len();
+
+        let nad = 1.28;
+        let mut vad = nad + 1.0;
+        if num_n > 0 {
+            vad = num_p as f32 / num_n as f32;
+        }
+
+        if vad <= nad {
+            variables[v] = false;
+        } else {
+            let prob = num_p as f64 / (num_p + num_n).max(1) as f64;
+            variables[v] = rng.gen_bool(prob)
+        }
+    }
+
+    let mut num_good_so_far: Vec<u8> = vec![0; num_clauses];
+    for (i, &ref c) in clauses.iter().enumerate() {
+        for &l in c {
+            let var = (l.abs() - 1) as usize;
+            if l > 0 && variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            } else if l < 0 && !variables[var] {
+                num_good_so_far[i] += 1
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    let mut residual_ = Vec::with_capacity(num_clauses);
+    let mut residual_indices = vec![None; num_clauses];
+
+    for (i, &num_good) in num_good_so_far.iter().enumerate() {
+        if num_good == 0 {
+            residual_.push(i);
+            residual_indices[i] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let base_prob = 0.52;
+    let mut current_prob = base_prob;
+    let check_interval = 50;
+    let mut last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+
+    let clauses_ratio = challenge.difficulty.clauses_to_variables_percent as f64;
+    let num_vars = challenge.difficulty.num_variables as f64;
+    let max_fuel = 2000000000.0;
+    let base_fuel = (2000.0 + 40.0 * clauses_ratio) * num_vars;
+    let flip_fuel = 350.0 + 0.9 * clauses_ratio;
+    let max_num_rounds = ((max_fuel - base_fuel) / flip_fuel) as usize;
+    loop {
+        if !residual_.is_empty() {
+            
+            let rand_val = rng.gen::<usize>();
+
+            let i = residual_[rand_val % residual_.len()];
+            let mut min_sad = clauses.len();
+            let mut v_min_sad = usize::MAX;
+            let c = &mut clauses[i];
+
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                let random_index = rand_val % c.len();
+                c.swap(0, random_index);
+            }
+            for &l in c.iter() {
+                let abs_l = l.abs() as usize - 1;
+                let clauses_to_check = if variables[abs_l] { &p_clauses[abs_l] } else { &n_clauses[abs_l] };
+                
+                let mut sad = 0;
+                for &c in clauses_to_check {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        sad += 1;
+                    }
+                }
+            
+                if sad < min_sad {
+                    min_sad = sad;
+                    v_min_sad = abs_l;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            if rounds % check_interval == 0 {
+                let progress = last_check_residual as i64 - residual_.len() as i64;
+                let progress_ratio = progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64;
+                
+                let progress_threshold = 0.2 + 0.1 * f64::min(1.0, (clauses_ratio - 410.0) / 15.0);
+
+                if progress <= 0 {
+                    let prob_adjustment = 0.025 * (-progress as f64 / last_check_residual as f64).min(1.0);
+                    current_prob = (current_prob + prob_adjustment).min(0.9);
+                } else if progress_ratio > progress_threshold { 
+                    current_prob = base_prob;
+                } else {
+                    current_prob = current_prob * 0.8 + base_prob * 0.2;
+                }
+                
+                last_check_residual = residual_.len();
+            }
+
+            let v = if min_sad == 0 {
+                v_min_sad
+            } else if rng.gen_bool(current_prob) {
+                c[0].abs() as usize - 1
+            } else {
+                v_min_sad
+            };
+
+            if variables[v] {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+            } else {
+                for &c in &n_clauses[v] {
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        residual_.push(c);
+                        residual_indices[c] = Some(residual_.len() - 1);
+                    }
+                    num_good_so_far[c] -= 1;
+                }
+
+                for &c in &p_clauses[v] {
+                    num_good_so_far[c] += 1;
+                    if num_good_so_far[c] == 1 {
+                        let i = residual_indices[c].take().unwrap();
+                        let last = residual_.pop().unwrap();
+                        if i < residual_.len() {
+                            residual_[i] = last;
+                            residual_indices[last] = Some(i);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            variables[v] = !variables[v];
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+        rounds += 1;
+        if rounds >= max_num_rounds {
+            return Ok(None);
+        }
+    }
+    return Ok(Some(Solution { variables }));
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/template.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/template.rs
index c2d7153..f11c4cd 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/template.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/satisfiability/template.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 /*!
-Copyright [year copyright work created] [name of copyright owner]
+Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
-Identity of Submitter [name of person or entity that submits the Work to TIG]
-
-UAI [UAI (if applicable)]
-
-Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v2.0 or (at your option) any later
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
 version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
@@ -17,24 +13,6 @@ CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the speci
 language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// REMOVE BELOW SECTION IF UNUSED
-/*
-REFERENCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
-
-This implementation is based on or inspired by existing work. Citations and
-acknowledgments below:
-
-1. Academic Papers:
-   - [Author(s), "Paper Title", DOI (if available)]
-
-2. Code References:
-   - [Author(s), URL]
-
-3. Other:
-   - [Author(s), Details]
-
-*/
-
 // TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use tig_challenges::satisfiability::{Challenge, Solution};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vector_search/template.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vector_search/template.rs
index eddf8a0..0f5fa1e 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/vector_search/template.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vector_search/template.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 /*!
-Copyright [year copyright work created] [name of copyright owner]
+Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
-Identity of Submitter [name of person or entity that submits the Work to TIG]
-
-UAI [UAI (if applicable)]
-
-Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v2.0 or (at your option) any later
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
 version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
@@ -17,24 +13,6 @@ CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the speci
 language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// REMOVE BELOW SECTION IF UNUSED
-/*
-REFERENCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
-
-This implementation is based on or inspired by existing work. Citations and
-acknowledgments below:
-
-1. Academic Papers:
-   - [Author(s), "Paper Title", DOI (if available)]
-
-2. Code References:
-   - [Author(s), URL]
-
-3. Other:
-   - [Author(s), Details]
-
-*/
-
 // TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use tig_challenges::vector_search::{Challenge, Solution};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/benchmarker_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/benchmarker_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09f6324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/benchmarker_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 CodeAlchemist
+
+Licensed under the TIG Benchmarker Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let max_dist: f32 = challenge.distance_matrix[0].iter().sum::<i32>() as f32;
+    let p = challenge.max_total_distance as f32 / max_dist;
+    if p < 0.57 {
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/commercial.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/commercial.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a77824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/commercial.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 CodeAlchemist
+
+Licensed under the TIG Commercial License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let max_dist: f32 = challenge.distance_matrix[0].iter().sum::<i32>() as f32;
+    let p = challenge.max_total_distance as f32 / max_dist;
+    if p < 0.57 {
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/inbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/inbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a666f12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/inbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 CodeAlchemist
+
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
+version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let max_dist: f32 = challenge.distance_matrix[0].iter().sum::<i32>() as f32;
+    let p = challenge.max_total_distance as f32 / max_dist;
+    if p < 0.57 {
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/innovator_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/innovator_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35ca488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/innovator_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 CodeAlchemist
+
+Licensed under the TIG Innovator Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let max_dist: f32 = challenge.distance_matrix[0].iter().sum::<i32>() as f32;
+    let p = challenge.max_total_distance as f32 / max_dist;
+    if p < 0.57 {
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcec967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod benchmarker_outbound;
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::solve_challenge;
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/open_data.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/open_data.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fc0fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics/open_data.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 CodeAlchemist
+
+Licensed under the TIG Open Data License v1.0 or (at your option) any later version 
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let max_dist: f32 = challenge.distance_matrix[0].iter().sum::<i32>() as f32;
+    let p = challenge.max_total_distance as f32 / max_dist;
+    if p < 0.57 {
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/benchmarker_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/benchmarker_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa025be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/benchmarker_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Benchmarker Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(best_sol) = &best_solution {
+        let mut solution = Solution {
+            routes: best_sol.routes.clone()
+        };
+        if try_inter_route_swap(&mut solution, &challenge.distance_matrix, &challenge.demands, challenge.max_capacity) {
+            let new_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            if new_cost < best_cost {
+                best_solution = Some(solution);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+    let max_distance = challenge.distance_matrix.iter().flat_map(|row| row.iter()).cloned().max().unwrap_or(0);
+    let threshold = max_distance / 2;
+
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            if challenge.distance_matrix[i][j] <= threshold {
+                savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn try_inter_route_swap(
+    solution: &mut Solution, 
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> bool {
+    let mut improved = false;
+    let num_routes = solution.routes.len();
+    
+    for i in 0..num_routes {
+        for j in i + 1..num_routes {
+            if let Some(better_routes) = find_best_swap(
+                &solution.routes[i], 
+                &solution.routes[j], 
+                distance_matrix,
+                demands,
+                max_capacity
+            ) {
+                solution.routes[i] = better_routes.0;
+                solution.routes[j] = better_routes.1;
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn find_best_swap(
+    route1: &Vec<usize>,
+    route2: &Vec<usize>,
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> Option<(Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>)> {
+    let mut best_improvement = 0;
+    let mut best_swap = None;
+
+    for i in 1..route1.len() - 1 {
+        for j in 1..route2.len() - 1 {
+            let route1_demand: i32 = route1.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let route2_demand: i32 = route2.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let demand_delta = demands[route2[j]] - demands[route1[i]];
+            
+            if route1_demand + demand_delta > max_capacity || 
+               route2_demand - demand_delta > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let old_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route2[j+1]];
+                          
+            let new_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route2[j+1]];
+            
+            let improvement = old_cost - new_cost;
+            if improvement > best_improvement {
+                best_improvement = improvement;
+                let mut new_route1 = route1.clone();
+                let mut new_route2 = route2.clone();
+                new_route1[i] = route2[j];
+                new_route2[j] = route1[i];
+                best_swap = Some((new_route1, new_route2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    best_swap
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/commercial.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/commercial.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56a44bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/commercial.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Commercial License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(best_sol) = &best_solution {
+        let mut solution = Solution {
+            routes: best_sol.routes.clone()
+        };
+        if try_inter_route_swap(&mut solution, &challenge.distance_matrix, &challenge.demands, challenge.max_capacity) {
+            let new_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            if new_cost < best_cost {
+                best_solution = Some(solution);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+    let max_distance = challenge.distance_matrix.iter().flat_map(|row| row.iter()).cloned().max().unwrap_or(0);
+    let threshold = max_distance / 2;
+
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            if challenge.distance_matrix[i][j] <= threshold {
+                savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn try_inter_route_swap(
+    solution: &mut Solution, 
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> bool {
+    let mut improved = false;
+    let num_routes = solution.routes.len();
+    
+    for i in 0..num_routes {
+        for j in i + 1..num_routes {
+            if let Some(better_routes) = find_best_swap(
+                &solution.routes[i], 
+                &solution.routes[j], 
+                distance_matrix,
+                demands,
+                max_capacity
+            ) {
+                solution.routes[i] = better_routes.0;
+                solution.routes[j] = better_routes.1;
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn find_best_swap(
+    route1: &Vec<usize>,
+    route2: &Vec<usize>,
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> Option<(Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>)> {
+    let mut best_improvement = 0;
+    let mut best_swap = None;
+
+    for i in 1..route1.len() - 1 {
+        for j in 1..route2.len() - 1 {
+            let route1_demand: i32 = route1.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let route2_demand: i32 = route2.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let demand_delta = demands[route2[j]] - demands[route1[i]];
+            
+            if route1_demand + demand_delta > max_capacity || 
+               route2_demand - demand_delta > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let old_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route2[j+1]];
+                          
+            let new_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route2[j+1]];
+            
+            let improvement = old_cost - new_cost;
+            if improvement > best_improvement {
+                best_improvement = improvement;
+                let mut new_route1 = route1.clone();
+                let mut new_route2 = route2.clone();
+                new_route1[i] = route2[j];
+                new_route2[j] = route1[i];
+                best_swap = Some((new_route1, new_route2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    best_swap
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/inbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/inbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed90db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/inbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
+version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(best_sol) = &best_solution {
+        let mut solution = Solution {
+            routes: best_sol.routes.clone()
+        };
+        if try_inter_route_swap(&mut solution, &challenge.distance_matrix, &challenge.demands, challenge.max_capacity) {
+            let new_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            if new_cost < best_cost {
+                best_solution = Some(solution);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+    let max_distance = challenge.distance_matrix.iter().flat_map(|row| row.iter()).cloned().max().unwrap_or(0);
+    let threshold = max_distance / 2;
+
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            if challenge.distance_matrix[i][j] <= threshold {
+                savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn try_inter_route_swap(
+    solution: &mut Solution, 
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> bool {
+    let mut improved = false;
+    let num_routes = solution.routes.len();
+    
+    for i in 0..num_routes {
+        for j in i + 1..num_routes {
+            if let Some(better_routes) = find_best_swap(
+                &solution.routes[i], 
+                &solution.routes[j], 
+                distance_matrix,
+                demands,
+                max_capacity
+            ) {
+                solution.routes[i] = better_routes.0;
+                solution.routes[j] = better_routes.1;
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn find_best_swap(
+    route1: &Vec<usize>,
+    route2: &Vec<usize>,
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> Option<(Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>)> {
+    let mut best_improvement = 0;
+    let mut best_swap = None;
+
+    for i in 1..route1.len() - 1 {
+        for j in 1..route2.len() - 1 {
+            let route1_demand: i32 = route1.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let route2_demand: i32 = route2.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let demand_delta = demands[route2[j]] - demands[route1[i]];
+            
+            if route1_demand + demand_delta > max_capacity || 
+               route2_demand - demand_delta > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let old_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route2[j+1]];
+                          
+            let new_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route2[j+1]];
+            
+            let improvement = old_cost - new_cost;
+            if improvement > best_improvement {
+                best_improvement = improvement;
+                let mut new_route1 = route1.clone();
+                let mut new_route2 = route2.clone();
+                new_route1[i] = route2[j];
+                new_route2[j] = route1[i];
+                best_swap = Some((new_route1, new_route2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    best_swap
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/innovator_outbound.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/innovator_outbound.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50327a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/innovator_outbound.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Innovator Outbound Game License v1.0 (the "License"); you 
+may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy 
+of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(best_sol) = &best_solution {
+        let mut solution = Solution {
+            routes: best_sol.routes.clone()
+        };
+        if try_inter_route_swap(&mut solution, &challenge.distance_matrix, &challenge.demands, challenge.max_capacity) {
+            let new_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            if new_cost < best_cost {
+                best_solution = Some(solution);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+    let max_distance = challenge.distance_matrix.iter().flat_map(|row| row.iter()).cloned().max().unwrap_or(0);
+    let threshold = max_distance / 2;
+
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            if challenge.distance_matrix[i][j] <= threshold {
+                savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn try_inter_route_swap(
+    solution: &mut Solution, 
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> bool {
+    let mut improved = false;
+    let num_routes = solution.routes.len();
+    
+    for i in 0..num_routes {
+        for j in i + 1..num_routes {
+            if let Some(better_routes) = find_best_swap(
+                &solution.routes[i], 
+                &solution.routes[j], 
+                distance_matrix,
+                demands,
+                max_capacity
+            ) {
+                solution.routes[i] = better_routes.0;
+                solution.routes[j] = better_routes.1;
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn find_best_swap(
+    route1: &Vec<usize>,
+    route2: &Vec<usize>,
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> Option<(Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>)> {
+    let mut best_improvement = 0;
+    let mut best_swap = None;
+
+    for i in 1..route1.len() - 1 {
+        for j in 1..route2.len() - 1 {
+            let route1_demand: i32 = route1.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let route2_demand: i32 = route2.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let demand_delta = demands[route2[j]] - demands[route1[i]];
+            
+            if route1_demand + demand_delta > max_capacity || 
+               route2_demand - demand_delta > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let old_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route2[j+1]];
+                          
+            let new_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route2[j+1]];
+            
+            let improvement = old_cost - new_cost;
+            if improvement > best_improvement {
+                best_improvement = improvement;
+                let mut new_route1 = route1.clone();
+                let mut new_route2 = route2.clone();
+                new_route1[i] = route2[j];
+                new_route2[j] = route1[i];
+                best_swap = Some((new_route1, new_route2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    best_swap
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcec967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mod benchmarker_outbound;
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::solve_challenge;
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use benchmarker_outbound::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/open_data.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/open_data.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22705ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing/open_data.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+/*!
+Copyright 2024 syebastian
+
+Licensed under the TIG Open Data License v1.0 or (at your option) any later version 
+(the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+https://github.com/tig-foundation/tig-monorepo/tree/main/docs/licenses
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+use rand::{rngs::{SmallRng, StdRng}, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
+
+pub fn solve_challenge(challenge: &Challenge) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+    let mut best_solution: Option<Solution> = None;
+    let mut best_cost = std::i32::MAX;
+
+    const INITIAL_TEMPERATURE: f32 = 2.0;
+    const COOLING_RATE: f32 = 0.995;
+    const ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE: usize = 2;
+
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+
+    let mut current_params = vec![1.0; num_nodes];
+    let mut savings_list = create_initial_savings_list(challenge);
+    recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &current_params, challenge);
+    
+    let mut current_solution = create_solution(challenge, &current_params, &savings_list);
+    let mut current_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&current_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+    if current_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+        return Ok(Some(current_solution));
+    }
+
+    if (current_cost as f32 * 0.96) > challenge.max_total_distance as f32 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let mut temperature = INITIAL_TEMPERATURE;
+    let mut rng = StdRng::seed_from_u64(u64::from_le_bytes(challenge.seed[..8].try_into().unwrap()));
+
+    while temperature > 1.0 {
+        for _ in 0..ITERATIONS_PER_TEMPERATURE {
+            let neighbor_params = generate_neighbor(&current_params, &mut rng);
+            recompute_and_sort_savings(&mut savings_list, &neighbor_params, challenge);
+            let mut neighbor_solution = create_solution(challenge, &neighbor_params, &savings_list);
+            apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(&mut neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            let neighbor_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&neighbor_solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+
+            let delta = neighbor_cost as f32 - current_cost as f32;
+            if delta < 0.0 || rng.gen::<f32>() < (-delta / temperature).exp() {
+                current_params = neighbor_params;
+                current_cost = neighbor_cost;
+                current_solution = neighbor_solution;
+
+                if current_cost < best_cost {
+                    best_cost = current_cost;
+                    best_solution = Some(Solution {
+                        routes: current_solution.routes.clone(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            if best_cost <= challenge.max_total_distance {
+                return Ok(best_solution);
+            }
+        }
+
+        temperature *= COOLING_RATE;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(best_sol) = &best_solution {
+        let mut solution = Solution {
+            routes: best_sol.routes.clone()
+        };
+        if try_inter_route_swap(&mut solution, &challenge.distance_matrix, &challenge.demands, challenge.max_capacity) {
+            let new_cost = calculate_solution_cost(&solution, &challenge.distance_matrix);
+            if new_cost < best_cost {
+                best_solution = Some(solution);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(best_solution)
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_initial_savings_list(challenge: &Challenge) -> Vec<(f32, u8, u8)> {
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let capacity = ((num_nodes - 1) * (num_nodes - 2)) / 2;
+    let mut savings = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
+
+    let max_distance = challenge.distance_matrix.iter().flat_map(|row| row.iter()).cloned().max().unwrap_or(0);
+    let threshold = max_distance / 2;
+
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        for j in (i + 1)..num_nodes {
+            if challenge.distance_matrix[i][j] <= threshold {
+                savings.push((0.0, i as u8, j as u8));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    savings
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn recompute_and_sort_savings(savings_list: &mut [(f32, u8, u8)], params: &[f32], challenge: &Challenge) {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+
+    let mut zero_len = 0;
+    for (score, i, j) in savings_list.iter_mut() {
+        let i = *i as usize;
+        let j = *j as usize;
+        *score = params[i] * distance_matrix[0][i] as f32 + 
+                 params[j] * distance_matrix[j][0] as f32 - 
+                 params[i] * params[j] * distance_matrix[i][j] as f32;
+    }
+
+    savings_list.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| b.0.partial_cmp(&a.0).unwrap());
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn generate_neighbor<R: Rng + ?Sized>(current: &[f32], rng: &mut R) -> Vec<f32> {
+    current.iter().map(|&param| {
+        let delta = rng.gen_range(-0.1..=0.1);
+        (param + delta).clamp(0.0, 2.0)
+    }).collect()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn apply_local_search_until_no_improvement(solution: &mut Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) {
+    let mut improved = true;
+    while improved {
+        improved = false;
+        for route in &mut solution.routes {
+            if two_opt(route, distance_matrix) {
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+#[inline]
+fn two_opt(route: &mut Vec<usize>, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> bool {
+    let n = route.len();
+    let mut improved = false;
+    
+    for i in 1..n - 2 {
+        for j in i + 1..n - 1 {
+            let current_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[i]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[j]][route[j + 1]];
+            let new_distance = distance_matrix[route[i - 1]][route[j]]
+                + distance_matrix[route[i]][route[j + 1]];
+
+            if new_distance < current_distance {
+                route[i..=j].reverse();
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn calculate_solution_cost(solution: &Solution, distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>) -> i32 {
+    solution.routes.iter().map(|route| {
+        route.windows(2).map(|w| distance_matrix[w[0]][w[1]]).sum::<i32>()
+    }).sum()
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn create_solution(challenge: &Challenge, params: &[f32], savings_list: &[(f32, u8, u8)]) -> Solution {
+    let distance_matrix = &challenge.distance_matrix;
+    let max_capacity = challenge.max_capacity;
+    let num_nodes = challenge.difficulty.num_nodes;
+    let demands = &challenge.demands;
+
+    let mut routes = vec![None; num_nodes];
+    for i in 1..num_nodes {
+        routes[i] = Some(vec![i]);
+    }
+    let mut route_demands = demands.clone();
+
+    for &(_, i, j) in savings_list {
+        let (i, j) = (i as usize, j as usize);
+        if let (Some(left_route), Some(right_route)) = (routes[i].as_ref(), routes[j].as_ref()) {
+            let (left_start, left_end) = (*left_route.first().unwrap(), *left_route.last().unwrap());
+            let (right_start, right_end) = (*right_route.first().unwrap(), *right_route.last().unwrap());
+            
+            if left_start == right_start || route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start] > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let mut new_route = routes[i].take().unwrap();
+            let mut right_route = routes[j].take().unwrap();
+            
+            if left_start == i { new_route.reverse(); }
+            if right_end == j { right_route.reverse(); }
+            
+            new_route.extend(right_route);
+            
+            let combined_demand = route_demands[left_start] + route_demands[right_start];
+            let new_start = new_route[0];
+            let new_end = *new_route.last().unwrap();
+            
+            route_demands[new_start] = combined_demand;
+            route_demands[new_end] = combined_demand;
+            
+            routes[new_start] = Some(new_route.clone());
+            routes[new_end] = Some(new_route);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Solution {
+        routes: routes
+            .into_iter()
+            .enumerate()
+            .filter_map(|(i, route)| route.filter(|r| r[0] == i))
+            .map(|mut route| {
+                route.insert(0, 0);
+                route.push(0);
+                route
+            })
+            .collect(),
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn try_inter_route_swap(
+    solution: &mut Solution, 
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> bool {
+    let mut improved = false;
+    let num_routes = solution.routes.len();
+    
+    for i in 0..num_routes {
+        for j in i + 1..num_routes {
+            if let Some(better_routes) = find_best_swap(
+                &solution.routes[i], 
+                &solution.routes[j], 
+                distance_matrix,
+                demands,
+                max_capacity
+            ) {
+                solution.routes[i] = better_routes.0;
+                solution.routes[j] = better_routes.1;
+                improved = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    improved
+}
+
+#[inline]
+fn find_best_swap(
+    route1: &Vec<usize>,
+    route2: &Vec<usize>,
+    distance_matrix: &Vec<Vec<i32>>,
+    demands: &Vec<i32>,
+    max_capacity: i32
+) -> Option<(Vec<usize>, Vec<usize>)> {
+    let mut best_improvement = 0;
+    let mut best_swap = None;
+
+    for i in 1..route1.len() - 1 {
+        for j in 1..route2.len() - 1 {
+            let route1_demand: i32 = route1.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let route2_demand: i32 = route2.iter().map(|&n| demands[n]).sum();
+            let demand_delta = demands[route2[j]] - demands[route1[i]];
+            
+            if route1_demand + demand_delta > max_capacity || 
+               route2_demand - demand_delta > max_capacity {
+                continue;
+            }
+            
+            let old_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route2[j+1]];
+                          
+            let new_cost = distance_matrix[route1[i-1]][route2[j]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j]][route1[i+1]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route2[j-1]][route1[i]] +
+                          distance_matrix[route1[i]][route2[j+1]];
+            
+            let improvement = old_cost - new_cost;
+            if improvement > best_improvement {
+                best_improvement = improvement;
+                let mut new_route1 = route1.clone();
+                let mut new_route2 = route2.clone();
+                new_route1[i] = route2[j];
+                new_route2[j] = route1[i];
+                best_swap = Some((new_route1, new_route2));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    best_swap
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+mod gpu_optimisation {
+    use super::*;
+    use cudarc::driver::*;
+    use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+    use tig_challenges::CudaKernel;
+
+    // set KERNEL to None if algorithm only has a CPU implementation
+    pub const KERNEL: Option<CudaKernel> = None;
+
+    // Important! your GPU and CPU version of the algorithm should return the same result
+    pub fn cuda_solve_challenge(
+        challenge: &Challenge,
+        dev: &Arc<CudaDevice>,
+        mut funcs: HashMap<&'static str, CudaFunction>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<Solution>> {
+        solve_challenge(challenge)
+    }
+}
+#[cfg(feature = "cuda")]
+pub use gpu_optimisation::{cuda_solve_challenge, KERNEL};
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/mod.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/mod.rs
index b0d3686..0249d21 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/mod.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/mod.rs
@@ -106,9 +106,11 @@ pub use advanced_routing as c002_a049;
 
 // c002_a052
 
-// c002_a053
+pub mod enhanced_routing;
+pub use enhanced_routing as c002_a053;
 
-// c002_a054
+pub mod advanced_heuristics;
+pub use advanced_heuristics as c002_a054;
 
 // c002_a055
 
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/template.rs b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/template.rs
index 02a7cab..b5c872b 100644
--- a/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/template.rs
+++ b/tig-algorithms/src/vehicle_routing/template.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 /*!
-Copyright [year copyright work created] [name of copyright owner]
+Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
-Identity of Submitter [name of person or entity that submits the Work to TIG]
-
-UAI [UAI (if applicable)]
-
-Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v2.0 or (at your option) any later
+Licensed under the TIG Inbound Game License v1.0 or (at your option) any later
 version (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
@@ -17,24 +13,6 @@ CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the speci
 language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 */
 
-// REMOVE BELOW SECTION IF UNUSED
-/*
-REFERENCES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
-
-This implementation is based on or inspired by existing work. Citations and
-acknowledgments below:
-
-1. Academic Papers:
-   - [Author(s), "Paper Title", DOI (if available)]
-
-2. Code References:
-   - [Author(s), URL]
-
-3. Other:
-   - [Author(s), Details]
-
-*/
-
 // TIG's UI uses the pattern `tig_challenges::<challenge_name>` to automatically detect your algorithm's challenge
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use tig_challenges::vehicle_routing::{Challenge, Solution};
diff --git a/tig-algorithms/wasm/knapsack/quadkp_improved.wasm b/tig-algorithms/wasm/knapsack/quadkp_improved.wasm
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/wasm/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics.wasm b/tig-algorithms/wasm/vehicle_routing/advanced_heuristics.wasm
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tig-algorithms/wasm/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing.wasm b/tig-algorithms/wasm/vehicle_routing/enhanced_routing.wasm
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/.env b/tig-benchmarker/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31520d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword
+POSTGRES_DB=postgres
+UI_PORT=80
+DB_PORT=5432
+MASTER_PORT=5115
+VERBOSE=
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diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/README.md b/tig-benchmarker/README.md
index 4285f64..b5be57e 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/README.md
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/README.md
@@ -7,17 +7,21 @@ Benchmarker for TIG. Expected setup is a single master and multiple slaves on di
 Simply run:
 
 ```
-POSTGRES_USER=postgres \
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword \
-POSTGRES_DB=postgres \
-UI_PORT=80 \
-DB_PORT=5432 \
-MASTER_PORT=5115 \
-# set VERBOSE=1 for debug master logs
-VERBOSE= \
 docker-compose up --build
 ```
 
+This uses the `.env` file:
+
+```
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=mysecretpassword
+POSTGRES_DB=postgres
+UI_PORT=80
+DB_PORT=5432
+MASTER_PORT=5115
+VERBOSE=
+```
+
 See last section on how to find your player_id & api_key.
 
 **Notes:**
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/calc_apy.py b/tig-benchmarker/calc_apy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1cf1a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/calc_apy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import numpy as np
+import json
+import requests
+from common.structs import *
+from common.calcs import *
+
+API_URL = "https://mainnet-api.tig.foundation"
+
+deposit = input("Enter deposit in TIG (leave blank to fetch deposit from your player_id): ")
+if deposit != "":
+    lock_period = input("Enter number of weeks to lock (longer lock will have higher APY): ")
+    deposit = float(deposit)
+    lock_period = float(lock_period)
+    player_id = None
+else:
+    player_id = input("Enter player_id: ").lower()
+
+print("Fetching data...")
+block = Block.from_dict(requests.get(f"{API_URL}/get-block?include_data").json()["block"])
+opow_data = {
+    x["player_id"]: OPoW.from_dict(x)
+    for x in requests.get(f"{API_URL}/get-opow?block_id={block.id}").json()["opow"]
+}
+
+factors = {
+    benchmarker: {
+        **{
+            f: opow_data[benchmarker].block_data.num_qualifiers_by_challenge.get(f, 0)
+            for f in block.data.active_ids["challenge"]
+        },
+        "weighted_deposit": opow_data[benchmarker].block_data.delegated_weighted_deposit.to_float()
+    }
+    for benchmarker in opow_data
+}
+
+if player_id is None:
+    blocks_till_round_ends = block.config["rounds"]["blocks_per_round"] - (block.details.height % block.config["rounds"]["blocks_per_round"])
+    seconds_till_round_ends = blocks_till_round_ends * block.config["rounds"]["seconds_between_blocks"]
+    weighted_deposit = calc_weighted_deposit(deposit, seconds_till_round_ends, lock_period * 604800)
+else:
+    player_data = Player.from_dict(requests.get(f"{API_URL}/get-player-data?player_id={player_id}&block_id={block.id}").json()["player"])
+    deposit = sum(x.to_float() for x in player_data.block_data.deposit_by_locked_period)
+    weighted_deposit = player_data.block_data.weighted_deposit.to_float()
+    for delegatee, fraction in player_data.block_data.delegatees.items():
+        factors[delegatee]["weighted_deposit"] -= fraction * weighted_deposit
+
+total_factors = {
+    f: sum(factors[benchmarker][f] for benchmarker in opow_data)
+    for f in list(block.data.active_ids["challenge"]) + ["weighted_deposit"]
+}
+reward_shares = {
+    benchmarker: opow_data[benchmarker].block_data.reward_share
+    for benchmarker in opow_data
+}
+
+print("Optimising delegation by splitting into 100 chunks...")
+chunk = weighted_deposit / 100
+delegate = {}
+for i in range(100):
+    print(f"Chunk {i + 1}: simulating delegation...")
+    total_factors["weighted_deposit"] += chunk
+    if len(delegate) == 10:
+        potential_delegatees = list(delegate)
+    else:
+        potential_delegatees = [benchmarker for benchmarker in opow_data if opow_data[benchmarker].block_data.self_deposit.to_float() >= 10000]
+    highest_apy_benchmarker = max(
+        potential_delegatees,
+        key=lambda delegatee: (
+            calc_influence({
+                benchmarker: {
+                    f: (factors[benchmarker][f] + chunk * (benchmarker == delegatee and f == "weighted_deposit")) / total_factors[f]
+                    for f in total_factors
+                }
+                for benchmarker in opow_data
+            }, block.config["opow"])[delegatee] * 
+            reward_shares[delegatee] * chunk / (factors[delegatee]["weighted_deposit"] + chunk)
+        )
+    )
+    print(f"Chunk {i + 1}: best delegatee is {highest_apy_benchmarker}")
+    if highest_apy_benchmarker not in delegate:
+        delegate[highest_apy_benchmarker] = 0
+    delegate[highest_apy_benchmarker] += 1
+    factors[highest_apy_benchmarker]["weighted_deposit"] += chunk
+
+influences = calc_influence({
+    benchmarker: {
+        f: factors[benchmarker][f] / total_factors[f]
+        for f in total_factors
+    }
+    for benchmarker in opow_data
+}, block.config["opow"])
+print("")
+
+
+print("Optimised delegation split:")
+reward_pool = block.config["rewards"]["distribution"]["opow"] * next(x["block_reward"] for x in reversed(block.config["rewards"]["schedule"]) if x["round_start"] <= block.details.round)
+deposit_chunk = deposit / 100
+total_reward = 0
+for delegatee, num_chunks in delegate.items():
+    share_fraction = influences[delegatee] * reward_shares[delegatee] * (num_chunks * chunk) / factors[delegatee]["weighted_deposit"]
+    reward = share_fraction * reward_pool
+    total_reward += reward
+    apy = reward * block.config["rounds"]["blocks_per_round"] * 52 / (num_chunks * deposit_chunk)
+    print(f"{delegatee}: %delegated = {num_chunks}%, apy = {apy * 100:.2f}%")
+
+print(f"average_apy = {total_reward * 10080 * 52 / deposit * 100:.2f}% on your deposit of {deposit} TIG")
+
+print("")
+print("To set this delegation split, run the following command:")
+req = {"delegatees": {k: v / 100 for k, v in delegate.items()}}
+print("API_KEY=<YOUR API KEY HERE>")
+print(f"curl -H \"X-Api-Key: $API_KEY\" -X POST -d '{json.dumps(req)}' {API_URL}/set-delegatees")
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diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/calc_rewards.py b/tig-benchmarker/calc_reward_share.py
similarity index 58%
rename from tig-benchmarker/calc_rewards.py
rename to tig-benchmarker/calc_reward_share.py
index 1a28989..853053a 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/calc_rewards.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/calc_reward_share.py
@@ -1,68 +1,10 @@
 import numpy as np
-import json
 import requests
-from typing import List, Dict
 from common.structs import *
+from common.calcs import *
 from copy import deepcopy
 
 
-def calc_influence(fractions, opow_config) -> Dict[str, float]:
-    benchmarkers = list(fractions)
-    factors = list(next(iter(fractions.values())))
-    num_challenges = len(factors) - 1
-    avg_qualifier_fractions = {
-        benchmarker: sum(
-            fractions[benchmarker][f]
-            for f in factors
-            if f != "weighted_deposit"
-        ) / num_challenges
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    deposit_fraction_cap = {
-        benchmarker: avg_qualifier_fractions[benchmarker] * opow_config["max_deposit_to_qualifier_ratio"]
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    capped_fractions = {
-        benchmarker: {
-            **fractions[benchmarker], 
-            "weighted_deposit": min(
-                fractions[benchmarker]["weighted_deposit"], 
-                deposit_fraction_cap[benchmarker]
-            )
-        }
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    avg_fraction = {
-        benchmarker: np.mean(list(capped_fractions[benchmarker].values()))
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    var_fraction = {
-        benchmarker: np.var(list(capped_fractions[benchmarker].values()))
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    imbalance = {
-        benchmarker: (var_fraction[benchmarker] / np.square(avg_fraction[benchmarker]) / num_challenges) if avg_fraction[benchmarker] > 0 else 0
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    imbalance_penalty = {
-        benchmarker: 1.0 - np.exp(-opow_config["imbalance_multiplier"] * imbalance[benchmarker])
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    weighted_avg_fraction = {
-        benchmarker: ((avg_qualifier_fractions[benchmarker] * num_challenges) + capped_fractions[benchmarker]["weighted_deposit"] * opow_config["deposit_multiplier"]) / (num_challenges + opow_config["deposit_multiplier"])
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    unormalised_influence = {
-        benchmarker: weighted_avg_fraction[benchmarker] * (1.0 - imbalance_penalty[benchmarker])
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    total = sum(unormalised_influence.values())
-    influence = {
-        benchmarker: unormalised_influence[benchmarker] / total
-        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
-    }
-    return influence
-
 API_URL = "https://mainnet-api.tig.foundation"
 
 player_id = input("Enter player_id: ").lower()
@@ -140,12 +82,12 @@ print(f"reward = {reward['only_self_deposit']:.4f} TIG per block")
 print("")
 print("Scenario 2 (current self + delegated deposit)")
 print(f"%weighted_deposit = {fractions[player_id]['weighted_deposit'] * 100:.2f}%")
-print(f"reward = {reward['current']:.4f} TIG per block ({reward['current'] / reward['only_self_deposit'] * 100 - 100:.2f}% difference*)")
+print(f"reward = {reward['current']:.4f} TIG per block (recommended max reward_share = {100 - reward['only_self_deposit'] / reward['current'] * 100:.2f}%*)")
 print("")
 print(f"Scenario 3 (self + delegated deposit at parity)")
 print(f"%weighted_deposit = average %qualifiers = {average_fraction_of_qualifiers * 100:.2f}%")
-print(f"reward = {reward['at_parity']:.4f} TIG per block ({reward['at_parity'] / reward['only_self_deposit'] * 100 - 100:.2f}% difference*)")
+print(f"reward = {reward['at_parity']:.4f} TIG per block (recommended max reward_share = {100 - reward['only_self_deposit'] / reward['at_parity'] * 100:.2f}%*)")
 print("")
-print("*These are percentage differences in reward compared with relying only on self-deposit (Scenario 1).")
+print("*Recommend not setting reward_share above the max. You will not benefit from delegation (earn the same as Scenario 1 with zero delegation).")
 print("")
 print("Note: the imbalance penalty is such that your reward increases at a high rate when moving up to parity")
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diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/common/calcs.py b/tig-benchmarker/common/calcs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f47230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/common/calcs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import numpy as np
+from typing import List, Dict
+
+
+def calc_influence(fractions: Dict[str, Dict[str, float]], opow_config: dict) -> Dict[str, float]:
+    """
+    Calculate the influence of each benchmarker based on their fractions and the OPoW configuration.
+
+    Args:
+        fractions: A dictionary of dictionaries, mapping benchmarker_ids to their fraction of each factor (challenges & weighted_deposit).
+        opow_config: A dictionary containing configuration parameters for the calculation.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict[str, float]: A dictionary mapping each benchmarker_id to their calculated influence.
+    """
+    benchmarkers = list(fractions)
+    factors = list(next(iter(fractions.values())))
+    num_challenges = len(factors) - 1
+    avg_qualifier_fractions = {
+        benchmarker: sum(
+            fractions[benchmarker][f]
+            for f in factors
+            if f != "weighted_deposit"
+        ) / num_challenges
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    deposit_fraction_cap = {
+        benchmarker: avg_qualifier_fractions[benchmarker] * opow_config["max_deposit_to_qualifier_ratio"]
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    capped_fractions = {
+        benchmarker: {
+            **fractions[benchmarker], 
+            "weighted_deposit": min(
+                fractions[benchmarker]["weighted_deposit"], 
+                deposit_fraction_cap[benchmarker]
+            )
+        }
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    avg_fraction = {
+        benchmarker: np.mean(list(capped_fractions[benchmarker].values()))
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    var_fraction = {
+        benchmarker: np.var(list(capped_fractions[benchmarker].values()))
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    imbalance = {
+        benchmarker: (var_fraction[benchmarker] / np.square(avg_fraction[benchmarker]) / num_challenges) if avg_fraction[benchmarker] > 0 else 0
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    imbalance_penalty = {
+        benchmarker: 1.0 - np.exp(-opow_config["imbalance_multiplier"] * imbalance[benchmarker])
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    weighted_avg_fraction = {
+        benchmarker: ((avg_qualifier_fractions[benchmarker] * num_challenges) + capped_fractions[benchmarker]["weighted_deposit"] * opow_config["deposit_multiplier"]) / (num_challenges + opow_config["deposit_multiplier"])
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    unormalised_influence = {
+        benchmarker: weighted_avg_fraction[benchmarker] * (1.0 - imbalance_penalty[benchmarker])
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    total = sum(unormalised_influence.values())
+    influence = {
+        benchmarker: unormalised_influence[benchmarker] / total
+        for benchmarker in benchmarkers
+    }
+    return influence
+
+
+def calc_weighted_deposit(deposit: float, seconds_till_round_end: int, lock_seconds: int) -> float:
+    """
+    Calculate weighted deposit
+    
+    Args:
+        deposit: Amount to deposit
+        seconds_till_round_end: Seconds remaining in current round
+        lock_seconds: Total lock duration in seconds
+    
+    Returns:
+        Weighted deposit
+    """
+    weighted_deposit = 0
+    
+    if lock_seconds <= 0:
+        return weighted_deposit
+        
+    # Calculate first chunk (partial week)
+    weighted_deposit += deposit * min(seconds_till_round_end, lock_seconds) // lock_seconds
+
+    remaining_seconds = lock_seconds - min(seconds_till_round_end, lock_seconds)
+    weight = 2
+    while remaining_seconds > 0:
+        chunk_seconds = min(remaining_seconds, 604800)
+        chunk = deposit * chunk_seconds // lock_seconds
+        weighted_deposit += chunk * weight
+        remaining_seconds -= chunk_seconds
+        weight = min(weight + 1, 26)
+    
+    return weighted_deposit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/common/structs.py b/tig-benchmarker/common/structs.py
index c2d29f1..4a69547 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/common/structs.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/common/structs.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class OPoWBlockData(FromDict):
     num_qualifiers_by_challenge: Dict[str, int]
     cutoff: int
     delegated_weighted_deposit: PreciseNumber
+    self_deposit: PreciseNumber
     delegators: Set[str]
     reward_share: float
     imbalance: PreciseNumber
@@ -221,13 +222,13 @@ class PlayerDetails(FromDict):
 class PlayerState(FromDict):
     total_fees_paid: PreciseNumber
     available_fee_balance: PreciseNumber
-    delegatee: Optional[dict]
+    delegatees: Optional[dict]
     votes: dict
     reward_share: Optional[dict]
 
 @dataclass
 class PlayerBlockData(FromDict):
-    delegatee: Optional[str]
+    delegatees: Dict[str, float]
     reward_by_type: Dict[str, PreciseNumber]
     deposit_by_locked_period: List[PreciseNumber]
     weighted_deposit: PreciseNumber
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/client_manager.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/client_manager.py
index f46667e..08bb10c 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/client_manager.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/client_manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import threading
 import uvicorn
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
-from master.sql import db_conn
+from master.sql import get_db_conn
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Query, Request, HTTPException, Depends, Header
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ClientManager:
         logger.info("ClientManager initialized and connected to the database.")
 
         # Fetch initial config from database
-        result = db_conn.fetch_one(
+        result = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
             """
             SELECT config FROM config
             LIMIT 1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ClientManager:
         @self.app.get('/stop/{benchmark_id}')
         async def stop_benchmark(benchmark_id: str):
             try:
-                db_conn.execute(
+                get_db_conn().execute(
                     """
                     UPDATE job
                     SET stopped = true
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ClientManager:
                 new_config["api_url"] = new_config["api_url"].rstrip('/')
                 
                 # Update config in database
-                db_conn.execute(
+                get_db_conn().execute(
                     """
                     DELETE FROM config;
                     INSERT INTO config (config)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ClientManager:
         
         @self.app.get("/get-jobs")
         async def get_jobs():
-            result = db_conn.fetch_all(
+            result = get_db_conn().fetch_all(
                 """
                 WITH recent_jobs AS (
                     SELECT benchmark_id 
@@ -199,6 +199,48 @@ class ClientManager:
                 headers = {"Accept-Encoding": "gzip"}
             )
 
+        @self.app.get("/get-batch-data/{batch_id}")
+        async def get_batch_data(batch_id: str):
+            benchmark_id, batch_idx = batch_id.split("_")
+            result = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
+                f"""
+                SELECT
+                    JSONB_BUILD_OBJECT(
+                        'id', A.benchmark_id || '_' || A.batch_idx,
+                        'benchmark_id', A.benchmark_id,
+                        'start_nonce', A.batch_idx * B.batch_size,
+                        'num_nonces', LEAST(B.batch_size, B.num_nonces - A.batch_idx * B.batch_size),
+                        'settings', B.settings,
+                        'sampled_nonces', D.sampled_nonces,
+                        'runtime_config', B.runtime_config,
+                        'download_url', B.download_url,
+                        'rand_hash', B.rand_hash,
+                        'batch_size', B.batch_size,
+                        'batch_idx', A.batch_idx
+                    ) AS batch,
+                    C.merkle_root,
+                    C.solution_nonces,
+                    C.merkle_proofs
+                FROM root_batch A
+                INNER JOIN job B
+                ON A.benchmark_id = '{benchmark_id}'
+                AND A.batch_idx = {batch_idx}
+                AND A.benchmark_id = B.benchmark_id
+                INNER JOIN batch_data C
+                ON A.benchmark_id = C.benchmark_id
+                AND A.batch_idx = C.batch_idx
+                LEFT JOIN proofs_batch D
+                ON A.benchmark_id = D.benchmark_id
+                AND A.batch_idx = D.batch_idx
+                """
+            )
+
+            return JSONResponse(
+                content=dict(result), 
+                status_code=200,
+                headers = {"Accept-Encoding": "gzip"}
+            )
+
     def start(self):
         def run():
             self.app = FastAPI()
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/difficulty_sampler.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/difficulty_sampler.py
index 784c4bd..a79d789 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/difficulty_sampler.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/difficulty_sampler.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class DifficultySampler:
         self.challenges = {}
 
     def on_new_block(self, challenges: Dict[str, Challenge], **kwargs):
+        config = CONFIG["difficulty_sampler_config"]
         for c in challenges.values():
             if c.block_data is None:
                 continue
@@ -126,7 +127,10 @@ class DifficultySampler:
             else:
                 upper_frontier, lower_frontier = c.block_data.base_frontier, c.block_data.scaled_frontier
             self.valid_difficulties[c.details.name] = calc_valid_difficulties(list(upper_frontier), list(lower_frontier))
-            self.frontiers[c.details.name] = calc_all_frontiers(self.valid_difficulties[c.details.name])
+            if config["difficulty_ranges"] is None:
+                self.frontiers[c.details.name] = []
+            else:
+                self.frontiers[c.details.name] = calc_all_frontiers(self.valid_difficulties[c.details.name])
 
         self.challenges = [c.details.name for c in challenges.values()]
 
@@ -153,12 +157,16 @@ class DifficultySampler:
                 logger.debug(f"No valid difficulties found for {c_name} - skipping selected difficulties")
 
             if not found_valid:
-                frontiers = self.frontiers[c_name]
-                difficulty_range = config["difficulty_ranges"][c_name]
-                idx1 = math.floor(difficulty_range[0] * (len(frontiers) - 1))
-                idx2 = math.ceil(difficulty_range[1] * (len(frontiers) - 1))
-                difficulties = [p for frontier in frontiers[idx1:idx2 + 1] for p in frontier]
-                difficulty = random.choice(difficulties)
+                if len(self.frontiers[c_name]) == 0 or config["difficulty_ranges"] is None:
+                    valid_difficulties = self.valid_difficulties[c_name]
+                    difficulty = random.choice(valid_difficulties)
+                else:
+                    frontiers = self.frontiers[c_name]
+                    difficulty_range = config["difficulty_ranges"][c_name]
+                    idx1 = math.floor(difficulty_range[0] * (len(frontiers) - 1))
+                    idx2 = math.ceil(difficulty_range[1] * (len(frontiers) - 1))
+                    difficulties = [p for frontier in frontiers[idx1:idx2 + 1] for p in frontier]
+                    difficulty = random.choice(difficulties)
                 samples[c_name] = difficulty
                 logger.debug(f"Sampled difficulty {difficulty} for challenge {c_name}")
                 
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/job_manager.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/job_manager.py
index 82bbc0a..c956235 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/job_manager.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/job_manager.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from common.merkle_tree import MerkleHash, MerkleBranch, MerkleTree
 from common.structs import *
 from common.utils import *
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
-from master.sql import db_conn
+from master.sql import get_db_conn
 from master.client_manager import CONFIG
 import math
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class JobManager:
         for benchmark_id, x in precommits.items():
             if (
                 benchmark_id in proofs or
-                db_conn.fetch_one( # check if job is already created
+                get_db_conn().fetch_one( # check if job is already created
                     """
                     SELECT 1 
                     FROM job
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ class JobManager:
                     )
                 ]
             
-            db_conn.execute_many(*atomic_inserts)
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*atomic_inserts)
 
 
         # update jobs from confirmed benchmarks
         for benchmark_id, x in benchmarks.items():
             if (
                 benchmark_id in proofs or
-                (result := db_conn.fetch_one(
+                (result := get_db_conn().fetch_one(
                     """
                     SELECT num_batches, batch_size
                     FROM job
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ class JobManager:
                     )
                 ]
             
-            db_conn.execute_many(*atomic_update)
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*atomic_update)
 
         # update jobs from confirmed proofs
         if len(proofs) > 0:
-            db_conn.execute(
+            get_db_conn().execute(
                 """
                 UPDATE job
                 SET end_time = (EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM NOW()) * 1000)::BIGINT
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class JobManager:
             )
 
         # stop any expired jobs
-        db_conn.execute(
+        get_db_conn().execute(
             """
             UPDATE job
             SET stopped = true
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class JobManager:
         now = int(time.time() * 1000)
 
         # Find jobs where all root_batchs are ready
-        rows = db_conn.fetch_all(
+        rows = get_db_conn().fetch_all(
             """
             WITH ready AS (
                 SELECT A.benchmark_id
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class JobManager:
             merkle_root = tree.calc_merkle_root()
 
             # Update the database with calculated merkle root
-            db_conn.execute_many(*[
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*[
                 (
                     """
                     UPDATE job_data
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class JobManager:
             ])
             
         # Find jobs where all proofs_batchs are ready
-        rows = db_conn.fetch_all(
+        rows = get_db_conn().fetch_all(
             """
             WITH ready AS (
                 SELECT A.benchmark_id
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class JobManager:
                 for x in y
             ]
 
-            batch_merkle_roots = db_conn.fetch_one(
+            batch_merkle_roots = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
                 """
                 SELECT JSONB_AGG(merkle_root ORDER BY batch_idx) as batch_merkle_roots
                 FROM batch_data
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class JobManager:
                 )
                     
             # Update database with calculated merkle proofs
-            db_conn.execute_many(*[
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*[
                 (
                     """
                     UPDATE job_data
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/precommit_manager.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/precommit_manager.py
index 1e3a58e..bbba4f5 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/precommit_manager.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/precommit_manager.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from master.submissions_manager import SubmitPrecommitRequest
 from common.structs import *
 from common.utils import FromDict
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
-from master.sql import db_conn
+from master.sql import get_db_conn
 from master.client_manager import CONFIG
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0])
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class PrecommitManager:
             logger.info(f"global qualifier difficulty stats for {challenges[c_id].details.name}: (#nonces: {x['nonces']}, #solutions: {x['solutions']}, avg_nonces_per_solution: {avg_nonces_per_solution})")
 
     def run(self, difficulty_samples: Dict[str, List[int]]) -> SubmitPrecommitRequest:
-        num_pending_jobs = db_conn.fetch_one(
+        num_pending_jobs = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
             """
             SELECT COUNT(*) 
             FROM job
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/slave_manager.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/slave_manager.py
index 100f2ff..94df085 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/slave_manager.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/slave_manager.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import uvicorn
 from common.structs import *
 from common.utils import *
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
-from master.sql import db_conn
+from master.sql import get_db_conn
 from master.client_manager import CONFIG
 
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class SlaveManager:
 
     def run(self):
         with self.lock:
-            self.batches = db_conn.fetch_all(
+            self.batches = get_db_conn().fetch_all(
                 """
                 SELECT * FROM (
                     SELECT
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class SlaveManager:
             if len(concurrent) == 0:
                 logger.debug(f"no batches available for {slave_name}")
             if len(updates) > 0:
-                db_conn.execute_many(*updates)
+                get_db_conn().execute_many(*updates)
             return JSONResponse(content=jsonable_encoder(concurrent))
 
         @app.post('/submit-batch-root/{batch_id}')
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class SlaveManager:
             # Update roots table with merkle root and solution nonces
             benchmark_id, batch_idx = batch_id.split("_")
             batch_idx = int(batch_idx)
-            db_conn.execute_many(*[
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*[
                 (
                     """
                     UPDATE root_batch
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class SlaveManager:
             # Update proofs table with merkle proofs
             benchmark_id, batch_idx = batch_id.split("_")
             batch_idx = int(batch_idx)
-            db_conn.execute_many(*[
+            get_db_conn().execute_many(*[
                 (
                     """
                     UPDATE proofs_batch
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ class SlaveManager:
             return {"status": "OK"}
             
         config = CONFIG["slave_manager_config"]
-        thread = Thread(target=lambda: uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=config["port"]))
+        thread = Thread(target=lambda: uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=5115))
         thread.daemon = True
         thread.start()
 
-        logger.info(f"webserver started on 0.0.0.0:{config['port']}")
+        logger.info(f"webserver started on 0.0.0.0:5115")
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/sql.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/sql.py
index 0c4d46f..311a622 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/sql.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/sql.py
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ class PostgresDB:
         }
         self._conn = None
 
+    @property
+    def closed(self) -> bool:
+        return self._conn is None or self._conn.closed
+
     def connect(self) -> None:
         """Establish connection to PostgreSQL database"""
         try:
             self._conn = psycopg2.connect(**self.conn_params)
+            self._conn.autocommit = False
             logger.info(f"Connected to PostgreSQL database at {self.conn_params['host']}:{self.conn_params['port']}")
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error connecting to PostgreSQL: {str(e)}")
@@ -40,7 +45,6 @@ class PostgresDB:
 
         try:
             with self._conn.cursor() as cur:
-                cur.execute("BEGIN")
                 for query in args:
                     cur.execute(*query)
             self._conn.commit()
@@ -100,11 +104,15 @@ class PostgresDB:
 
 
 db_conn = None
-if db_conn is None:
-    db_conn = PostgresDB(
-        host=os.environ["POSTGRES_HOST"],
-        port=5432,
-        dbname=os.environ["POSTGRES_DB"],
-        user=os.environ["POSTGRES_USER"],
-        password=os.environ["POSTGRES_PASSWORD"]
-    )
\ No newline at end of file
+
+def get_db_conn():
+    global db_conn
+    if db_conn is None or db_conn.closed:
+        db_conn = PostgresDB(
+            host=os.environ["POSTGRES_HOST"],
+            port=5432,
+            dbname=os.environ["POSTGRES_DB"],
+            user=os.environ["POSTGRES_USER"],
+            password=os.environ["POSTGRES_PASSWORD"]
+        )
+    return db_conn
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/submissions_manager.py b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/submissions_manager.py
index e941e56..16cf85f 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/master/master/submissions_manager.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/master/master/submissions_manager.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import os
 from common.structs import *
 from common.utils import *
 from typing import Union, Set, List, Dict
-from master.sql import db_conn
+from master.sql import get_db_conn
 from master.client_manager import CONFIG
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0])
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SubmissionsManager:
         **kwargs
     ):
         if len(benchmarks) > 0:
-            db_conn.execute(
+            get_db_conn().execute(
                 """
                 UPDATE job
                 SET benchmark_submitted = true
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class SubmissionsManager:
             )
         
         if len(proofs) > 0:
-            db_conn.execute(
+            get_db_conn().execute(
                 """
                 UPDATE job
                 SET proof_submitted = true
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class SubmissionsManager:
         else:
             self._post_thread("precommit", submit_precommit_req)
 
-        benchmark_to_submit = db_conn.fetch_one(
+        benchmark_to_submit = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
             """
             WITH updated AS (
                 UPDATE job
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class SubmissionsManager:
         else:
             logger.debug("no benchmark to submit")
 
-        proof_to_submit = db_conn.fetch_one(
+        proof_to_submit = get_db_conn().fetch_one(
             """
             WITH updated AS (
                 UPDATE job
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/nginx/nginx.conf b/tig-benchmarker/nginx/nginx.conf
index 26ceb36..e42d919 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ http {
         server_name localhost;
 
         # Master Service - specific endpoints
-        location ~ ^/(get-config|stop|update-config|get-jobs|get-latest-data) {
+        location ~ ^/(get-config|stop|update-config|get-batch-data|get-jobs|get-latest-data) {
             proxy_pass http://master:3336;
             proxy_http_version 1.1;
             proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/postgres/init.sql b/tig-benchmarker/postgres/init.sql
index a822447..fa413be 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/postgres/init.sql
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/postgres/init.sql
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ SELECT '
     }
   },
   "slave_manager_config": {
-    "port": 5115,
     "time_before_batch_retry": 60000,
     "slaves": [
       {
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/slave.py b/tig-benchmarker/slave.py
index 4dbe6d3..60c66f5 100644
--- a/tig-benchmarker/slave.py
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/slave.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ FINISHED_BATCH_IDS = {}
 def now():
     return int(time.time() * 1000)
 
-def download_wasm(session, download_url, wasm_path):
+def download_wasm(download_url, wasm_path):
     if not os.path.exists(wasm_path):
         start = now()
         logger.info(f"downloading WASM from {download_url}")
-        resp = session.get(download_url)
+        resp = requests.get(download_url)
         if resp.status_code != 200:
             raise Exception(f"status {resp.status_code} when downloading WASM: {resp.text}")
         with open(wasm_path, 'wb') as f:
@@ -53,18 +53,30 @@ def run_tig_worker(tig_worker_path, batch, wasm_path, num_workers, output_path):
     process = subprocess.Popen(
         cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
     )
-    stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
-    if process.returncode != 0:
-        PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS.remove(batch["id"])
-        raise Exception(f"tig-worker failed: {stderr.decode()}")
-    result = json.loads(stdout.decode())
-    logger.info(f"computing batch took {now() - start}ms")
-    logger.debug(f"batch result: {result}")
-    with open(f"{output_path}/{batch['id']}/result.json", "w") as f:
-        json.dump(result, f)
-    
-    PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS.remove(batch["id"])
-    READY_BATCH_IDS.add(batch["id"])
+    while True:
+        ret = process.poll()
+        if ret is not None:
+            if ret != 0:
+                PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS.remove(batch["id"])
+                raise Exception(f"tig-worker failed with return code {ret}")
+            
+            stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
+            result = json.loads(stdout.decode())
+            logger.info(f"computing batch {batch['id']} took {now() - start}ms")
+            logger.debug(f"batch {batch['id']} result: {result}")
+            with open(f"{output_path}/{batch['id']}/result.json", "w") as f:
+                json.dump(result, f)
+            
+            PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS.remove(batch["id"])
+            READY_BATCH_IDS.add(batch["id"])
+            break
+
+        elif batch["id"] not in PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS:
+            process.kill()
+            logger.info(f"batch {batch['id']} stopped")
+            break
+        
+        time.sleep(0.1)
     
 
 def purge_folders(output_path, ttl):
@@ -81,11 +93,11 @@ def purge_folders(output_path, ttl):
     for batch_id in purge_batch_ids:
         if os.path.exists(f"{output_path}/{batch_id}"):
             logger.info(f"purging batch {batch_id}")
-            shutil.rmtree(f"{output_path}/{batch_id}")
+            shutil.rmtree(f"{output_path}/{batch_id}", ignore_errors=True)
         FINISHED_BATCH_IDS.pop(batch_id)
 
 
-def send_results(session, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path):
+def send_results(headers, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path):
     try:
         batch_id = READY_BATCH_IDS.pop()
     except KeyError:
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ def send_results(session, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasm
 
         submit_url = f"http://{master_ip}:{master_port}/submit-batch-root/{batch_id}"
         logger.info(f"posting root to {submit_url}")
-        resp = session.post(submit_url, json=result)
+        resp = requests.post(submit_url, headers=headers, json=result)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             FINISHED_BATCH_IDS[batch_id] = now()
             logger.info(f"successfully posted root for batch {batch_id}")
@@ -151,7 +163,7 @@ def send_results(session, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasm
         
         submit_url = f"http://{master_ip}:{master_port}/submit-batch-proofs/{batch_id}"
         logger.info(f"posting proofs to {submit_url}")
-        resp = session.post(submit_url, json={"merkle_proofs": proofs_to_submit})
+        resp = requests.post(submit_url, headers=headers, json={"merkle_proofs": proofs_to_submit})
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             FINISHED_BATCH_IDS[batch_id] = now()
             logger.info(f"successfully posted proofs for batch {batch_id}")
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@ def send_results(session, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasm
             time.sleep(2)
 
 
-def process_batch(session, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path):
+def process_batch(tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path):
     try:
         batch_id = PENDING_BATCH_IDS.pop()
     except KeyError:
@@ -188,7 +200,7 @@ def process_batch(session, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers,
         batch = json.load(f)
 
     wasm_path = os.path.join(download_wasms_folder, f"{batch['settings']['algorithm_id']}.wasm")
-    download_wasm(session, batch['download_url'], wasm_path)
+    download_wasm(batch['download_url'], wasm_path)
     
     Thread(
         target=run_tig_worker,
@@ -196,10 +208,10 @@ def process_batch(session, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers,
     ).start()
 
 
-def poll_batches(session, master_ip, master_port, output_path):    
+def poll_batches(headers, master_ip, master_port, output_path):    
     get_batches_url = f"http://{master_ip}:{master_port}/get-batches"
     logger.info(f"fetching batches from {get_batches_url}")
-    resp = session.get(get_batches_url)
+    resp = requests.get(get_batches_url, headers=headers)
 
     if resp.status_code == 200:
         batches = resp.json()
@@ -214,6 +226,9 @@ def poll_batches(session, master_ip, master_port, output_path):
                 json.dump(batch, f)
         PENDING_BATCH_IDS.clear()
         PENDING_BATCH_IDS.update(root_batch_ids + proofs_batch_ids)
+        for batch_id in PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS - set(root_batch_ids + proofs_batch_ids):
+            logger.info(f"stopping batch {batch_id}")
+            PROCESSING_BATCH_IDS.remove(batch_id)
         time.sleep(5)
 
     else:
@@ -247,19 +262,18 @@ def main(
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"tig-worker not found at path: {tig_worker_path}")
     os.makedirs(download_wasms_folder, exist_ok=True)
 
-    session = requests.Session()
-    session.headers.update({
+    headers = {
         "User-Agent": slave_name
-    })
+    }
 
     Thread(
         target=wrap_thread,
-        args=(process_batch, session, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path)
+        args=(process_batch, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path)
     ).start()
 
     Thread(
         target=wrap_thread,
-        args=(send_results, session, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path)
+        args=(send_results, headers, master_ip, master_port, tig_worker_path, download_wasms_folder, num_workers, output_path)
     ).start()
 
     Thread(
@@ -267,7 +281,7 @@ def main(
         args=(purge_folders, output_path, ttl)
     ).start()
 
-    wrap_thread(poll_batches, session, master_ip, master_port, output_path)
+    wrap_thread(poll_batches, headers, master_ip, master_port, output_path)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tig-benchmarker/verify_batch.py b/tig-benchmarker/verify_batch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64a4f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tig-benchmarker/verify_batch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+from common.structs import *
+import requests
+import json
+import random
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+print("THIS IS AN EXAMPLE SCRIPT TO VERIFY A BATCH")
+TIG_WORKER_PATH = input("Enter path of tig-worker executable: ")
+NUM_WORKERS = int(input("Enter number of workers: "))
+if not os.path.exists(TIG_WORKER_PATH):
+    raise FileNotFound[ERROR](f"tig-worker not found at path: {TIG_WORKER_PATH}")
+MASTER_IP = input("Enter Master IP: ")
+MASTER_PORT = input("Enter Master Port: ")
+
+jobs = requests.get(f"http://{MASTER_IP}:{MASTER_PORT}/get-jobs").json()
+for i, j in enumerate(jobs):
+    print(f"{i + 1}) benchmark_id: {j['benchmark_id']}, challenge: {j['challenge']}, algorithm: {j['algorithm']}, status: {j['status']}")
+job_idx = int(input("Enter the index of the batch you want to verify: ")) - 1
+
+for i, b in enumerate(jobs[job_idx]["batches"]):
+    print(f"{i + 1}) slave: {b['slave']}, num_solutions: {b['num_solutions']}, status: {b['status']}")
+batch_idx = int(input("Enter the index of the batch you want to verify: ")) - 1
+
+benchmark_id = jobs[job_idx]["benchmark_id"]
+url = f"http://{MASTER_IP}:{MASTER_PORT}/get-batch-data/{benchmark_id}_{batch_idx}"
+print(f"Fetching batch data from {url}")
+data = requests.get(url).json()
+
+batch = data['batch']
+merkle_root = data['merkle_root']
+solution_nonces = data['solution_nonces']
+merkle_proofs = data['merkle_proofs']
+if merkle_proofs is not None:
+    merkle_proofs = {x['leaf']['nonce']: x for x in merkle_proofs}
+
+if (
+    merkle_proofs is None or
+    len(solution_nonces := set(merkle_proofs) & set(solution_nonces)) == 0
+):
+    print("No solution data to verify for this batch")
+else:
+    for nonce in solution_nonces:
+        print(f"Verifying solution for nonce: {nonce}")
+        cmd = [
+            TIG_WORKER_PATH, "verify_solution",
+            json.dumps(batch['settings'], separators=(',', ':')), 
+            batch["rand_hash"], 
+            str(nonce), 
+            json.dumps(merkle_proofs[nonce]['leaf']['solution'], separators=(',', ':')),
+        ]
+        print(f"Running cmd: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+        ret = subprocess.run(
+            cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+        if ret.returncode == 0:
+            print(f"[SUCCESS]: {ret.stdout.decode()}")
+        else:
+            print(f"[ERROR]: {ret.stderr.decode()}")
+
+if merkle_root is not None:
+    download_url = batch["download_url"]
+    print(f"Downloading WASM from {download_url}")
+    resp = requests.get(download_url)
+    if resp.status_code != 200:
+        raise Exception(f"status {resp.status_code} when downloading WASM: {resp.text}")
+    wasm_path = f'{batch["settings"]["algorithm_id"]}.wasm'
+    with open(wasm_path, 'wb') as f:
+        f.write(resp.content)
+    print(f"WASM Path: {wasm_path}")
+    print("")
+
+if merkle_proofs is None:
+    print("No merkle proofs to verify for this batch")
+else:
+    for nonce in merkle_proofs:
+        print(f"Verifying output data for nonce: {nonce}")
+        cmd = [
+            TIG_WORKER_PATH, "compute_solution",
+            json.dumps(batch['settings'], separators=(',', ':')), 
+            batch["rand_hash"], 
+            str(nonce), 
+            wasm_path,
+            "--mem", str(batch["runtime_config"]["max_memory"]),
+            "--fuel", str(batch["runtime_config"]["max_fuel"]),
+        ]
+        print(f"Running cmd: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+        ret = subprocess.run(
+            cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+        )
+        out = json.loads(ret.stdout.decode())
+        expected = json.dumps(merkle_proofs[nonce]['leaf'], separators=(',', ':'), sort_keys=True)
+        actual = json.dumps(out, separators=(',', ':'), sort_keys=True)
+        if expected == actual:
+            print(f"[SUCCESS]: output data match")
+        else:
+            print(f"[ERROR]: output data mismatch")
+            print(f"Batch data: {expected}")
+            print(f"Recomputed: {actual}")
+        print(f"")
+
+if merkle_root is None:
+    print("No merkle root to verify for this batch")
+else:
+    print("Verifying merkle root")
+    cmd = [
+        TIG_WORKER_PATH, "compute_batch",
+        json.dumps(batch["settings"]), 
+        batch["rand_hash"], 
+        str(batch["start_nonce"]), 
+        str(batch["num_nonces"]),
+        str(batch["batch_size"]), 
+        wasm_path,
+        "--mem", str(batch["runtime_config"]["max_memory"]),
+        "--fuel", str(batch["runtime_config"]["max_fuel"]),
+        "--workers", str(NUM_WORKERS),
+    ]
+    print(f"Running cmd: {' '.join(cmd)}")
+    ret = subprocess.run(
+        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+    )
+    if ret.returncode == 0:
+        out = json.loads(ret.stdout.decode())
+        if out["merkle_root"] == merkle_root:
+            print(f"[SUCCESS]: merkle root match")
+        else:
+            print(f"[ERROR]: merkle root mismatch")
+            print(f"Batch data: {expected}")
+            print(f"Recomputed: {actual}")
+    else:
+        print(f"[ERROR]: {ret.stderr.decode()}")
+
+print("")
+print("FINISHED")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-breakthroughs/README.md b/tig-breakthroughs/README.md
index 9c0afc4..369b16b 100644
--- a/tig-breakthroughs/README.md
+++ b/tig-breakthroughs/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ A folder that hosts submissions of algorithmic methods made by Innovators in TIG
 
 Each submissions is committed to their own branch with the naming pattern:
 
-`<challenge_name>\method\<method_name>` 
+`<challenge_name>\breakthrough\<method_name>` 
 
 ## Making a Submission
 
@@ -13,21 +13,31 @@ Each submissions is committed to their own branch with the naming pattern:
 
     * [Voting Guidelines for Token Holders](../docs/guides/voting.md)
 
-2. Copy `template.md` from the relevant challenges folder (e.g. [`knapsack/tempate.md`](./knapsack/template.md)), and fill in the details with evidence of your breakthrough
+2. Email the following to `breakthroughs@tig.foundation` with subject "Breakthrough Submission (`<breakthrough_name>`)":
+    * **Evidence form**: copy & fill in [`evidence.md`](./evidence.md). Of particular importance is Section 1 which describes your breakthrough
 
-3. Copy [invention_assignment.doc](../docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc), fill in the details, and sign
+    * **Invention assignment**: copy & replace [invention_assignment.doc](../docs/agreements/invention_assignment.doc) the highlighted parts. Inventor and witness must sign.
 
-4. Email your invention assignment to contact@tig.foundation with subject "Invention Assignment"
+    * **Address Signature**: use [etherscan](https://etherscan.io/verifiedSignatures#) to sign a message `I am signing this message to confirm my submission of breakthrough <breakthrough_name>`. Use your player_id that is making the submission. Send the verified etherscan link with message and signature.
 
-5. Submit your evidence via https://play.tig.foundation/innovator
-    * 250 TIG will be deducted from your Available Fee Balance to make a submission
-    * You can topup via the [Benchmarker page](https://play.tig.foundation/benchmarker)
+    * (Optional) **Code implementation**: attach code implementing your breakthrough. Do not submit this code to TIG separately. This will be done for you
+
+**Notes**:
+* The time of submission will be taken as the timestamp of the auto-reply to your email attaching the required documents.
+
+* Iterations are permitted for errors highlighted by the Foundation. This will not change the timestamp of your submission
+
+* 250 TIG will be deducted from your Available Fee Balance to make a breakthrough submission
+
+* An additional 10 TIG will be deducted from your Available Fee Balance to make an algorithm submission (if one is attached)
+
+* You can topup via the [Benchmarker page](https://play.tig.foundation/benchmarker)
 
 ## Method Submission Flow
 
 1. New submissions get their branch pushed to a private version of this repository
 2. A new submission made during round `X` will have its branch pushed to the public version of this repository at the start of round `X + 2`
-3. From the start of round `X + 2` till the start of round `X + 4`, token holders can vote on whether they consider the method to be a breakthrough based off the submitted evidence
+3. From the start of round `X + 3` till the start of round `X + 4`, token holders can vote on whether they consider the method to be a breakthrough based off the submitted evidence
 4. At the start of round `X + 4`, if the submission has at least 50% yes votes, it becomes active
 5. Every block, a method's adoption is the sum of all algorithm adoption, where the algorithm is attributed to that method. Methods with at least 50% adoption earn rewards and a merge point
 6. At the end of a round, a method from each challenge with the most merge points, meeting the minimum threshold of 5040, gets merged to the `main` branch
diff --git a/tig-breakthroughs/vehicle_routing/template.md b/tig-breakthroughs/evidence.md
similarity index 86%
rename from tig-breakthroughs/vehicle_routing/template.md
rename to tig-breakthroughs/evidence.md
index 8837425..3218dd9 100644
--- a/tig-breakthroughs/vehicle_routing/template.md
+++ b/tig-breakthroughs/evidence.md
@@ -23,29 +23,35 @@ WHEN PROVIDING EVIDENCE, YOU MAY CITE LINKS TO EXTERNAL DATA SOURCES.
 
 ## UNIQUE ALGORITHM IDENTIFIER (UAI)
 
-> UAI PLACEHOLDER - DO NOT EDIT
+> UAI PLACEHOLDER - ASSIGNED BY TIG PROTOCOL
 
-## DESCRIPTION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
+## SECTION 1
+
+IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS SECTION IS COMPLETED IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO FULLY DESCRIBE THE METHOD BECAUSE THIS WILL DEFINE THE METHOD THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE ASSIGNMENT THAT YOU EXECUTE.
+
+### DESCRIPTION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
 
 PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH TIG CHALLENGE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD ADDRESSES.
 
-> vehicle_routing - DO NOT EDIT
+> YOUR RESPONSE HERE (options are satisfiability, vehicle_routing, knapsack, or vector_search)
 
 PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD AND THE PROBLEM THAT IT SOLVES.
 
 > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
 
-## ATTRIBUTION
+## SECTION 2
 
-PLEASE PROVIDE THE IDENTITY OF THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD (this should be a natural person or legal entity. If an artificial intelligence has been used to assist in the creation of the algorithmic method then the creator is the operator of the artificial intelligence)
+THE COPYRIGHT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE ASSIGNMENT THAT YOU EXECUTE.
+
+### IMPLEMENTATION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
+
+TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD IN CODE YOU SHOULD IDENTIFY THE CODE AND SUBMIT IT WITH THIS
 
 > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
 
-PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AUTHORSHIP WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE.
+## SECTION 3
 
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS
+### NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS
 
 To support your claim that an algorithmic method is novel and inventive, you should provide evidence that demonstrates both its uniqueness (novelty) and its non-obviousness (inventiveness) in relation to the existing state of the art.
 
@@ -114,18 +120,24 @@ To support your claim that an algorithmic method is novel and inventive, you sho
 
   > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
 
+## SECTION 4
+
 ### EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT PATENTABILITY
 
 - **Development Records:** Please provide documentation of the invention process, including notes, sketches, and software versions, to establish a timeline of your innovation.
 
   > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
 
+## SECTION 5
+
 ### SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
 
 - Please provide suggestions for any real world applications of your abstract algorithmic method that occur to you.
 
   > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
 
+## SECTION 6
+
 ### ANY OTHER INFORMATION
 
 - Please provide any other evidence or argument that you think might help support you request for eligibility for Breakthrough Rewards.
diff --git a/tig-breakthroughs/knapsack/template.md b/tig-breakthroughs/knapsack/template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 43c8fa0..0000000
--- a/tig-breakthroughs/knapsack/template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-# EVIDENCE 
-
-THIS IS A TEMPLATE FOR EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-## OVERVIEW
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS ELIGIBLE FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS ARE FREE TO VOTE AS THEY LIKE BUT HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IF THEY WANT TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF THE TOKENS THAT THEY HOLD, THEN THEY SHOULD BE SATISFYING THEMSELVES THAT ALGORITHIC METHODS THAT THEY VOTE AS ELIGIBLE WILL BE BOTH NOVEL AND INVENTIVE
-
-- THE REASON WHY NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS ARE IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES IS BECAUSE THEY ARE PREREQUISITES OF PATENTATBILITY.
-
-- **THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO:**
-  - CAPTURE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD THAT YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILTY.
-
-  - TO IDENTIFY THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE THE BEST EVIDNCE TO SUPPORT THE CASE THAT THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS NOVEL AND INVENTIVE.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS OF YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD WHERE YIOU CAN.
-
-WHEN PROVIDING EVIDENCE, YOU MAY CITE LINKS TO EXTERNAL DATA SOURCES.
-
-## UNIQUE ALGORITHM IDENTIFIER (UAI)
-
-> UAI PLACEHOLDER - DO NOT EDIT
-
-## DESCRIPTION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
-
-PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH TIG CHALLENGE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD ADDRESSES.
-
-> knapsack - DO NOT EDIT
-
-PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD AND THE PROBLEM THAT IT SOLVES.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## ATTRIBUTION
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE THE IDENTITY OF THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD (this should be a natural person or legal entity. If an artificial intelligence has been used to assist in the creation of the algorithmic method then the creator is the operator of the artificial intelligence)
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AUTHORSHIP WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS
-
-To support your claim that an algorithmic method is novel and inventive, you should provide evidence that demonstrates both its uniqueness (novelty) and its non-obviousness (inventiveness) in relation to the existing state of the art.
-
-### Establish the State of the Art
-
-- **Prior Art Search:** Conduct a comprehensive review of existing methods, algorithms, patents, academic papers, and industry practices to identify prior art in the domain.
-  - Highlight documents and technologies most closely related to your method.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-  - Show where these existing methods fall short or lack the features your algorithmic method provides.
-  
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Technical Context:** Describe the common approaches and challenges in the field prior to your innovation.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Evidence of Novelty
-
-- **Unique Features:** List the features, mechanisms, or aspects of your algorithmic method that are absent in prior art.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **New Problem Solved:** Describe how your algorithmic method provides a novel solution to an existing problem.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Comparative Analysis:** Use a side-by-side comparison table to highlight the differences between your method and similar existing methods, clearly showing what’s new.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-### Evidence Inventiveness of Inventiveness
-
-- **Non-Obviousness:** Argue why a skilled person in the field would not have arrived at your method by simply combining existing ideas or extending known techniques.
-  - Demonstrate that the development involved an inventive step beyond straightforward application of existing principles.
-  - Unexpected Results: Highlight results or benefits that could not have been predicted based on prior art.
-    
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Advantages:** Provide evidence of how your algorithm outperforms or offers significant advantages over existing methods, such as:
-  - Increased efficiency.
-  - Greater accuracy.
-  - Reduced computational complexity.
-  - Novel applications.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Supporting Data
-
-- **Experimental Results:** Include performance benchmarks, simulations, or empirical data that substantiate your claims of novelty and inventiveness.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Proof of Concept:** If possible, show a working prototype or implementation that validates the method.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Citations and Expert Opinions
-
-- **Literature Gaps:** Affirm, to the best of your knowledge, the absence of similar solutions in published literature to reinforce your novelty claim.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Endorsements:** Include reviews or opinions from industry experts, researchers, or peer-reviewed publications that evidences the novelty and impact of your algorithm.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT PATENTABILITY
-
-- **Development Records:** Please provide documentation of the invention process, including notes, sketches, and software versions, to establish a timeline of your innovation.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
-
-- Please provide suggestions for any real world applications of your abstract algorithmic method that occur to you.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### ANY OTHER INFORMATION
-
-- Please provide any other evidence or argument that you think might help support you request for eligibility for Breakthrough Rewards.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-breakthroughs/satisfiability/template.md b/tig-breakthroughs/satisfiability/template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index a6c86a0..0000000
--- a/tig-breakthroughs/satisfiability/template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-# EVIDENCE 
-
-THIS IS A TEMPLATE FOR EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-## OVERVIEW
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS ELIGIBLE FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS ARE FREE TO VOTE AS THEY LIKE BUT HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IF THEY WANT TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF THE TOKENS THAT THEY HOLD, THEN THEY SHOULD BE SATISFYING THEMSELVES THAT ALGORITHIC METHODS THAT THEY VOTE AS ELIGIBLE WILL BE BOTH NOVEL AND INVENTIVE
-
-- THE REASON WHY NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS ARE IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES IS BECAUSE THEY ARE PREREQUISITES OF PATENTATBILITY.
-
-- **THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO:**
-  - CAPTURE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD THAT YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILTY.
-
-  - TO IDENTIFY THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE THE BEST EVIDNCE TO SUPPORT THE CASE THAT THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS NOVEL AND INVENTIVE.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS OF YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD WHERE YIOU CAN.
-
-WHEN PROVIDING EVIDENCE, YOU MAY CITE LINKS TO EXTERNAL DATA SOURCES.
-
-## UNIQUE ALGORITHM IDENTIFIER (UAI)
-
-> UAI PLACEHOLDER - DO NOT EDIT
-
-## DESCRIPTION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
-
-PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH TIG CHALLENGE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD ADDRESSES.
-
-> satisfiability - DO NOT EDIT
-
-PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD AND THE PROBLEM THAT IT SOLVES.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## ATTRIBUTION
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE THE IDENTITY OF THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD (this should be a natural person or legal entity. If an artificial intelligence has been used to assist in the creation of the algorithmic method then the creator is the operator of the artificial intelligence)
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AUTHORSHIP WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS
-
-To support your claim that an algorithmic method is novel and inventive, you should provide evidence that demonstrates both its uniqueness (novelty) and its non-obviousness (inventiveness) in relation to the existing state of the art.
-
-### Establish the State of the Art
-
-- **Prior Art Search:** Conduct a comprehensive review of existing methods, algorithms, patents, academic papers, and industry practices to identify prior art in the domain.
-  - Highlight documents and technologies most closely related to your method.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-  - Show where these existing methods fall short or lack the features your algorithmic method provides.
-  
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Technical Context:** Describe the common approaches and challenges in the field prior to your innovation.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Evidence of Novelty
-
-- **Unique Features:** List the features, mechanisms, or aspects of your algorithmic method that are absent in prior art.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **New Problem Solved:** Describe how your algorithmic method provides a novel solution to an existing problem.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Comparative Analysis:** Use a side-by-side comparison table to highlight the differences between your method and similar existing methods, clearly showing what’s new.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-### Evidence Inventiveness of Inventiveness
-
-- **Non-Obviousness:** Argue why a skilled person in the field would not have arrived at your method by simply combining existing ideas or extending known techniques.
-  - Demonstrate that the development involved an inventive step beyond straightforward application of existing principles.
-  - Unexpected Results: Highlight results or benefits that could not have been predicted based on prior art.
-    
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Advantages:** Provide evidence of how your algorithm outperforms or offers significant advantages over existing methods, such as:
-  - Increased efficiency.
-  - Greater accuracy.
-  - Reduced computational complexity.
-  - Novel applications.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Supporting Data
-
-- **Experimental Results:** Include performance benchmarks, simulations, or empirical data that substantiate your claims of novelty and inventiveness.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Proof of Concept:** If possible, show a working prototype or implementation that validates the method.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Citations and Expert Opinions
-
-- **Literature Gaps:** Affirm, to the best of your knowledge, the absence of similar solutions in published literature to reinforce your novelty claim.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Endorsements:** Include reviews or opinions from industry experts, researchers, or peer-reviewed publications that evidences the novelty and impact of your algorithm.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT PATENTABILITY
-
-- **Development Records:** Please provide documentation of the invention process, including notes, sketches, and software versions, to establish a timeline of your innovation.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
-
-- Please provide suggestions for any real world applications of your abstract algorithmic method that occur to you.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### ANY OTHER INFORMATION
-
-- Please provide any other evidence or argument that you think might help support you request for eligibility for Breakthrough Rewards.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-breakthroughs/vector_search/template.md b/tig-breakthroughs/vector_search/template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 846f3b8..0000000
--- a/tig-breakthroughs/vector_search/template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
-# EVIDENCE 
-
-THIS IS A TEMPLATE FOR EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-## OVERVIEW
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS WILL VOTE ON WHETHER YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS ELIGIBLE FOR BREAKTHROUGH REWARDS
-
-- TIG TOKEN HOLDERS ARE FREE TO VOTE AS THEY LIKE BUT HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IF THEY WANT TO MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF THE TOKENS THAT THEY HOLD, THEN THEY SHOULD BE SATISFYING THEMSELVES THAT ALGORITHIC METHODS THAT THEY VOTE AS ELIGIBLE WILL BE BOTH NOVEL AND INVENTIVE
-
-- THE REASON WHY NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS ARE IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTES IS BECAUSE THEY ARE PREREQUISITES OF PATENTATBILITY.
-
-- **THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO:**
-  - CAPTURE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD THAT YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILTY.
-
-  - TO IDENTIFY THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE THE BEST EVIDNCE TO SUPPORT THE CASE THAT THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD IS NOVEL AND INVENTIVE.
-
-  - TO PROMPT YOU TO PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS OF YOUR ALGORITHMIC METHOD WHERE YIOU CAN.
-
-WHEN PROVIDING EVIDENCE, YOU MAY CITE LINKS TO EXTERNAL DATA SOURCES.
-
-## UNIQUE ALGORITHM IDENTIFIER (UAI)
-
-> UAI PLACEHOLDER - DO NOT EDIT
-
-## DESCRIPTION OF ALGORITHMIC METHOD
-
-PLEASE IDENTIFY WHICH TIG CHALLENGE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD ADDRESSES.
-
-> vector_search - DO NOT EDIT
-
-PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD AND THE PROBLEM THAT IT SOLVES.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## ATTRIBUTION
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE THE IDENTITY OF THE CREATOR OF THE ALGORITHMIC METHOD (this should be a natural person or legal entity. If an artificial intelligence has been used to assist in the creation of the algorithmic method then the creator is the operator of the artificial intelligence)
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-PLEASE PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AUTHORSHIP WHERE IT IS AVAILABLE.
-
-> YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-## NOVELTY AND INVENTIVENESS
-
-To support your claim that an algorithmic method is novel and inventive, you should provide evidence that demonstrates both its uniqueness (novelty) and its non-obviousness (inventiveness) in relation to the existing state of the art.
-
-### Establish the State of the Art
-
-- **Prior Art Search:** Conduct a comprehensive review of existing methods, algorithms, patents, academic papers, and industry practices to identify prior art in the domain.
-  - Highlight documents and technologies most closely related to your method.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-  - Show where these existing methods fall short or lack the features your algorithmic method provides.
-  
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Technical Context:** Describe the common approaches and challenges in the field prior to your innovation.
-
-    > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Evidence of Novelty
-
-- **Unique Features:** List the features, mechanisms, or aspects of your algorithmic method that are absent in prior art.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **New Problem Solved:** Describe how your algorithmic method provides a novel solution to an existing problem.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Comparative Analysis:** Use a side-by-side comparison table to highlight the differences between your method and similar existing methods, clearly showing what’s new.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-### Evidence Inventiveness of Inventiveness
-
-- **Non-Obviousness:** Argue why a skilled person in the field would not have arrived at your method by simply combining existing ideas or extending known techniques.
-  - Demonstrate that the development involved an inventive step beyond straightforward application of existing principles.
-  - Unexpected Results: Highlight results or benefits that could not have been predicted based on prior art.
-    
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-    
-- **Advantages:** Provide evidence of how your algorithm outperforms or offers significant advantages over existing methods, such as:
-  - Increased efficiency.
-  - Greater accuracy.
-  - Reduced computational complexity.
-  - Novel applications.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Supporting Data
-
-- **Experimental Results:** Include performance benchmarks, simulations, or empirical data that substantiate your claims of novelty and inventiveness.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Proof of Concept:** If possible, show a working prototype or implementation that validates the method.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### Citations and Expert Opinions
-
-- **Literature Gaps:** Affirm, to the best of your knowledge, the absence of similar solutions in published literature to reinforce your novelty claim.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-- **Endorsements:** Include reviews or opinions from industry experts, researchers, or peer-reviewed publications that evidences the novelty and impact of your algorithm.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT PATENTABILITY
-
-- **Development Records:** Please provide documentation of the invention process, including notes, sketches, and software versions, to establish a timeline of your innovation.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
-
-- Please provide suggestions for any real world applications of your abstract algorithmic method that occur to you.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
-
-### ANY OTHER INFORMATION
-
-- Please provide any other evidence or argument that you think might help support you request for eligibility for Breakthrough Rewards.
-
-  > YOUR RESPONSE HERE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tig-challenges/src/knapsack.rs b/tig-challenges/src/knapsack.rs
index c6e8245..b098ce4 100644
--- a/tig-challenges/src/knapsack.rs
+++ b/tig-challenges/src/knapsack.rs
@@ -78,21 +78,41 @@ impl crate::ChallengeTrait<Solution, Difficulty, 2> for Challenge {
     fn generate_instance(seed: [u8; 32], difficulty: &Difficulty) -> Result<Challenge> {
         let mut rng = SmallRng::from_seed(StdRng::from_seed(seed).gen());
 
+        // Set constant density for value generation
+        let density = 0.25;
+
         // Generate weights w_i in the range [1, 50]
         let weights: Vec<u32> = (0..difficulty.num_items)
             .map(|_| rng.gen_range(1..=50))
             .collect();
-        // Generate values v_i in the range [50, 100]
+
+        // Generate values v_i in the range [1, 100] with density probability, 0 otherwise
         let values: Vec<u32> = (0..difficulty.num_items)
-            .map(|_| rng.gen_range(50..=100))
+            .map(|_| {
+                if rng.gen_bool(density) {
+                    rng.gen_range(1..=100)
+                } else {
+                    0
+                }
+            })
             .collect();
 
-        // Generate interactive values V_ij in the range [1, 50], with V_ij == V_ji and V_ij where i==j is 0.
+        // Generate interaction values V_ij with the following properties:
+        // - V_ij == V_ji (symmetric matrix)
+        // - V_ii == 0 (diagonal is zero)
+        // - Values are in range [1, 100] with density probability, 0 otherwise
         let mut interaction_values: Vec<Vec<i32>> =
             vec![vec![0; difficulty.num_items]; difficulty.num_items];
+
         for i in 0..difficulty.num_items {
             for j in (i + 1)..difficulty.num_items {
-                let value = rng.gen_range(-50..=50);
+                let value = if rng.gen_bool(density) {
+                    rng.gen_range(1..=100)
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+
+                // Set both V_ij and V_ji due to symmetry
                 interaction_values[i][j] = value;
                 interaction_values[j][i] = value;
             }
@@ -102,30 +122,145 @@ impl crate::ChallengeTrait<Solution, Difficulty, 2> for Challenge {
 
         // Precompute the ratio between the total value (value + sum of interactive values) and
         // weight for each item. Pair the ratio with the item's weight and index
-        let mut value_weight_ratios: Vec<(usize, f32, u32)> = (0..difficulty.num_items)
+        let mut item_values: Vec<(usize, f32)> = (0..difficulty.num_items)
             .map(|i| {
                 let total_value = values[i] as i32 + interaction_values[i].iter().sum::<i32>();
-                let weight = weights[i];
-                let ratio = total_value as f32 / weight as f32;
-                (i, ratio, weight)
+                let ratio = total_value as f32 / weights[i] as f32;
+                (i, ratio)
             })
             .collect();
 
-        // Sort the list of tuples by value-to-weight ratio in descending order
-        value_weight_ratios
-            .sort_by(|&(_, ratio_a, _), &(_, ratio_b, _)| ratio_b.partial_cmp(&ratio_a).unwrap());
+        // Sort the list of ratios in descending order
+        item_values.sort_by(|a, b| b.1.partial_cmp(&a.1).unwrap());
 
+        // Step 1: Initial solution obtained by greedily selecting items based on value-weight ratio
+        let mut selected_items = Vec::with_capacity(difficulty.num_items);
+        let mut unselected_items = Vec::with_capacity(difficulty.num_items);
         let mut total_weight = 0;
-        let mut selected_indices = Vec::new();
-        for &(i, _, weight) in &value_weight_ratios {
-            if total_weight + weight <= max_weight {
-                selected_indices.push(i);
-                total_weight += weight;
+        let mut total_value = 0;
+        let mut is_selected = vec![false; difficulty.num_items];
+
+        for &(item, _) in &item_values {
+            if total_weight + weights[item] <= max_weight {
+                total_weight += weights[item];
+                total_value += values[item] as i32;
+
+                for &prev_item in &selected_items {
+                    total_value += interaction_values[item][prev_item];
+                }
+                selected_items.push(item);
+                is_selected[item] = true;
+            } else {
+                unselected_items.push(item);
             }
         }
-        selected_indices.sort();
 
-        let mut min_value = calculate_total_value(&selected_indices, &values, &interaction_values);
+        // Step 2: Improvement of solution with Local Search and Tabu-List
+        // Precompute sum of interaction values with each selected item for all items
+        let mut interaction_sum_list = vec![0; difficulty.num_items];
+        for x in 0..difficulty.num_items {
+            interaction_sum_list[x] = values[x] as i32;
+            for &item in &selected_items {
+                interaction_sum_list[x] += interaction_values[x][item];
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut min_selected_item_values = i32::MAX;
+        for x in 0..difficulty.num_items {
+            if is_selected[x] {
+                min_selected_item_values = min_selected_item_values.min(interaction_sum_list[x]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Optimized local search with tabu list
+        let max_iterations = 100;
+        let mut tabu_list = vec![0; difficulty.num_items];
+
+        for _ in 0..max_iterations {
+            let mut best_improvement = 0;
+            let mut best_swap = None;
+
+            for i in 0..unselected_items.len() {
+                let new_item = unselected_items[i];
+                if tabu_list[new_item] > 0 {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                let new_item_values_sum = interaction_sum_list[new_item];
+                if new_item_values_sum < best_improvement + min_selected_item_values {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Compute minimal weight of remove_item required to put new_item
+                let min_weight =
+                    weights[new_item] as i32 - (max_weight as i32 - total_weight as i32);
+                for j in 0..selected_items.len() {
+                    let remove_item = selected_items[j];
+                    if tabu_list[remove_item] > 0 {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Don't check the weight if there is enough remaining capacity
+                    if min_weight > 0 {
+                        // Skip a remove_item if the remaining capacity after removal is insufficient to push a new_item
+                        let removed_item_weight = weights[remove_item] as i32;
+                        if removed_item_weight < min_weight {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    let remove_item_values_sum = interaction_sum_list[remove_item];
+                    let value_diff = new_item_values_sum
+                        - remove_item_values_sum
+                        - interaction_values[new_item][remove_item];
+
+                    if value_diff > best_improvement {
+                        best_improvement = value_diff;
+                        best_swap = Some((i, j));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if let Some((unselected_index, selected_index)) = best_swap {
+                let new_item = unselected_items[unselected_index];
+                let remove_item = selected_items[selected_index];
+
+                selected_items.swap_remove(selected_index);
+                unselected_items.swap_remove(unselected_index);
+                selected_items.push(new_item);
+                unselected_items.push(remove_item);
+
+                is_selected[new_item] = true;
+                is_selected[remove_item] = false;
+
+                total_value += best_improvement;
+                total_weight = total_weight + weights[new_item] - weights[remove_item];
+
+                // Update sum of interaction values after swapping items
+                min_selected_item_values = i32::MAX;
+                for x in 0..difficulty.num_items {
+                    interaction_sum_list[x] +=
+                        interaction_values[x][new_item] - interaction_values[x][remove_item];
+                    if is_selected[x] {
+                        min_selected_item_values =
+                            min_selected_item_values.min(interaction_sum_list[x]);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Update tabu list
+                tabu_list[new_item] = 3;
+                tabu_list[remove_item] = 3;
+            } else {
+                break; // No improvement found, terminate local search
+            }
+
+            // Decrease tabu counters
+            for t in tabu_list.iter_mut() {
+                *t = if *t > 0 { *t - 1 } else { 0 };
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut min_value = calculate_total_value(&selected_items, &values, &interaction_values);
         min_value = (min_value as f32 * (1.0 + difficulty.better_than_baseline as f32 / 1000.0))
             .round() as u32;
 
diff --git a/tig-protocol/src/contracts/algorithms.rs b/tig-protocol/src/contracts/algorithms.rs
index 1cd7787..4a48514 100644
--- a/tig-protocol/src/contracts/algorithms.rs
+++ b/tig-protocol/src/contracts/algorithms.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn update(cache: &mut AddBlockCache) {
     let active_algorithm_ids = &block_data.active_ids[&ActiveType::Algorithm];
     let active_breakthrough_ids = &block_data.active_ids[&ActiveType::Breakthrough];
     let active_challenge_ids = &block_data.active_ids[&ActiveType::Challenge];
+    let active_player_ids = &block_data.active_ids[&ActiveType::Player];
 
     // update votes
     for breakthrough_state in voting_breakthroughs_state.values_mut() {
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn update(cache: &mut AddBlockCache) {
             (false, PreciseNumber::from(0)),
         ]);
     }
-    for (player_id, player_state) in active_players_state.iter() {
+    for player_id in active_player_ids.iter() {
+        let player_state = &active_players_state[player_id];
         let player_data = &active_players_block_data[player_id];
         for (breakthrough_id, vote) in player_state.votes.iter() {
             let yes = vote.value;
@@ -214,10 +216,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn update(cache: &mut AddBlockCache) {
 
             if let Some(breakthrough_id) = &active_algorithms_details[algorithm_id].breakthrough_id
             {
-                active_breakthroughs_block_data
-                    .get_mut(breakthrough_id)
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .adoption += adoption;
+                if let Some(block_data) = active_breakthroughs_block_data.get_mut(breakthrough_id) {
+                    block_data.adoption += adoption;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tig-protocol/src/contracts/players.rs b/tig-protocol/src/contracts/players.rs
index 20d6c37..f25b789 100644
--- a/tig-protocol/src/contracts/players.rs
+++ b/tig-protocol/src/contracts/players.rs
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ pub async fn set_vote<T: Context>(
         .get_breakthrough_state(&breakthrough_id)
         .await
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Invalid breakthrough '{}'", breakthrough_id))?;
-    if breakthrough_state.round_pushed > latest_block_details.round
-        && latest_block_details.round >= breakthrough_state.round_votes_tallied
+    if latest_block_details.round < breakthrough_state.round_voting_starts
+        || latest_block_details.round >= breakthrough_state.round_votes_tallied
     {
         return Err(anyhow!("Cannot vote on breakthrough '{}'", breakthrough_id));
     }
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn update(cache: &mut AddBlockCache) {
     for deposit in active_deposit_details.values() {
         let total_time = PreciseNumber::from(deposit.end_timestamp - deposit.start_timestamp);
         for i in 0..lock_period_cap {
-            if round_timestamps[i + 1] <= deposit.start_timestamp {
+            if i + 1 < lock_period_cap && round_timestamps[i + 1] <= deposit.start_timestamp {
                 continue;
             }
             if round_timestamps[i] >= deposit.end_timestamp {
diff --git a/tig-structs/src/config.rs b/tig-structs/src/config.rs
index 4da83da..2c82563 100644
--- a/tig-structs/src/config.rs
+++ b/tig-structs/src/config.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ serializable_struct_with_getters! {
     BreakthroughsConfig {
         bootstrap_address: String,
         min_percent_yes_votes: f64,
+        vote_start_delay: u32,
         vote_period: u32,
         min_lock_period_to_vote: u32,
         submission_fee: PreciseNumber,
diff --git a/tig-structs/src/core.rs b/tig-structs/src/core.rs
index 6b88564..553972c 100644
--- a/tig-structs/src/core.rs
+++ b/tig-structs/src/core.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ serializable_struct_with_getters! {
         block_confirmed: u32,
         round_submitted: u32,
         round_pushed: u32,
+        round_voting_starts: u32,
         round_votes_tallied: u32,
         votes_tally: HashMap<bool, PreciseNumber>,
         round_active: Option<u32>,
diff --git a/tig-worker/src/main.rs b/tig-worker/src/main.rs
index 164c288..ec4eb0d 100644
--- a/tig-worker/src/main.rs
+++ b/tig-worker/src/main.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn cli() -> Command {
                 .arg(arg!(<WASM> "Path to a wasm file").value_parser(clap::value_parser!(PathBuf)))
                 .arg(
                     arg!(--fuel [FUEL] "Optional maximum fuel parameter for WASM VM")
-                        .default_value("2000000000")
+                        .default_value("10000000000")
                         .value_parser(clap::value_parser!(u64)),
                 )
                 .arg(