diff --git a/bots/engine_server.py b/bots/engine_server.py
index 300fa8d..b71d0cf 100644
--- a/bots/engine_server.py
+++ b/bots/engine_server.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ENGINE_SETTINGS = {
     "max_visits": 50,
     "max_time": 1.0,
     "enable_ownership": False,
-    "threads": 8,
+    "threads": 32,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/bots/selfplay.py b/bots/selfplay.py
index 309cdb5..315d9b1 100644
--- a/bots/selfplay.py
+++ b/bots/selfplay.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class AI:
         "max_time": 300.0,
         "_enable_ownership": False,
     }
-    NUM_THREADS = 8
+    NUM_THREADS = 32
     IGNORE_SETTINGS_IN_TAG = {"threads", "_enable_ownership", "katago"}  # katago for switching from/to bs version
     ENGINES = []
     LOCK = threading.Lock()
diff --git a/bots/start_bot.py b/bots/start_bot.py
index 0dd1499..996b5d1 100755
--- a/bots/start_bot.py
+++ b/bots/start_bot.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ BOT_SETTINGS = f" --maxconnectedgames {MAXGAMES} --maxhandicapunranked 25 --maxh
 if 'beta' in bot:
     BOT_SETTINGS += " --beta"
 else:
-    BOT_SETTINGS += " --rankedonly"
+    BOT_SETTINGS +=  "" # --rankedonly"
 
 username = f"katrain-{bot}"