diff --git a/Rapfi/config.cpp b/Rapfi/config.cpp
index 2b9cef5..4b29b04 100644
--- a/Rapfi/config.cpp
+++ b/Rapfi/config.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ int MaxNonPVRootmovesToPrint = 10;
 int NumNodesAfterSingularRoot = 100;
 /// The power of two number of shards that the node table has.
 int NumNodeTableShardsPowerOfTwo = 10;
+/// The ratio to decrase utility when child draw rate is high.
+float DrawUtilityPenalty = 0.35f;
 
 // Time management options
 
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ void Config::readSearch(const cpptoml::table &t)
         t.get_as<int>("num_nodes_after_singular_root").value_or(NumNodesAfterSingularRoot);
     NumNodeTableShardsPowerOfTwo =
         t.get_as<int>("num_node_table_shards_power_of_two").value_or(NumNodeTableShardsPowerOfTwo);
+    DrawUtilityPenalty = t.get_as<double>("draw_utility_penalty").value_or(DrawUtilityPenalty);
 
     // Read time management options
     if (auto tm = t.get_table("timectl")) {
diff --git a/Rapfi/config.h b/Rapfi/config.h
index fafc809..8c9f163 100644
--- a/Rapfi/config.h
+++ b/Rapfi/config.h
@@ -120,13 +120,14 @@ extern int  NumIterationAfterMate;
 extern int  NumIterationAfterSingularRoot;
 extern int  MaxSearchDepth;
 
-extern bool ExpandWhenFirstEvaluate;
-extern int  MaxNumVisitsPerPlayout;
-extern int  NodesToPrintMCTSRootmoves;
-extern int  TimeToPrintMCTSRootmoves;
-extern int  MaxNonPVRootmovesToPrint;
-extern int  NumNodesAfterSingularRoot;
-extern int  NumNodeTableShardsPowerOfTwo;
+extern bool  ExpandWhenFirstEvaluate;
+extern int   MaxNumVisitsPerPlayout;
+extern int   NodesToPrintMCTSRootmoves;
+extern int   TimeToPrintMCTSRootmoves;
+extern int   MaxNonPVRootmovesToPrint;
+extern int   NumNodesAfterSingularRoot;
+extern int   NumNodeTableShardsPowerOfTwo;
+extern float DrawUtilityPenalty;
 
 // -------------------------------------------------
 // Time management options
diff --git a/Rapfi/search/mcts/parameter.h b/Rapfi/search/mcts/parameter.h
index d894f2d..5d79048 100644
--- a/Rapfi/search/mcts/parameter.h
+++ b/Rapfi/search/mcts/parameter.h
@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@ namespace Search::MCTS {
 
 constexpr float MaxNewVisitsProp = 0.36f;
 
-constexpr float CpuctExploration     = 0.39f;
-constexpr float CpuctExplorationLog  = 0.98f;
-constexpr float CpuctExplorationBase = 340;
+constexpr float CpuctExploration     = 0.35f;
+constexpr float CpuctExplorationLog  = 1.02f;
+constexpr float CpuctExplorationBase = 328;
 
-constexpr float CpuctUtilityStdevScale     = 0.043f;
-constexpr float CpuctUtilityVarPrior       = 0.16f;
-constexpr float CpuctUtilityVarPriorWeight = 1.87f;
+constexpr float CpuctUtilityStdevScale     = 0.05f;
+constexpr float CpuctUtilityVarPrior       = 0.15f;
+constexpr float CpuctUtilityVarPriorWeight = 1.80f;
 
-constexpr float FpuReductionMax     = 0.06f;
+constexpr float FpuReductionMax     = 0.055f;
 constexpr float FpuLossProp         = 0.0008f;
-constexpr float RootFpuReductionMax = 0.073f;
-constexpr float RootFpuLossProp     = 0.0036f;
-constexpr float FpuUtilityBlendPow  = 0.84f;
+constexpr float RootFpuReductionMax = 0.07f;
+constexpr float RootFpuLossProp     = 0.003f;
+constexpr float FpuUtilityBlendPow  = 0.75f;
 
 constexpr uint32_t MinTranspositionSkipVisits = 11;
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ constexpr bool  UseLCBForBestmoveSelection = true;
 constexpr float LCBStdevs                  = 6.28f;
 constexpr float LCBMinVisitProp            = 0.1f;
 
-constexpr float PolicyTemperature     = 0.91f;
+constexpr float PolicyTemperature     = 0.90f;
 constexpr float RootPolicyTemperature = 1.05f;
 
 }  // namespace Search::MCTS
diff --git a/Rapfi/search/mcts/search.cpp b/Rapfi/search/mcts/search.cpp
index ee51eef..8ac8984 100644
--- a/Rapfi/search/mcts/search.cpp
+++ b/Rapfi/search/mcts/search.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ inline float fpuValue(float parentAvgUtility, float parentRawUtility, float expl
 
 /// Compute PUCT selection value with the given child statistics.
 inline float puctSelectionValue(float    childUtility,
+                                float    childDraw,
+                                float    parentDraw,
                                 float    childPolicy,
                                 uint32_t childVisits,
                                 uint32_t childVirtualVisits,
@@ -265,6 +267,11 @@ inline float puctSelectionValue(float    childUtility,
     float U = cpuctExploration * childPolicy / (1 + childVisits);
     float Q = childUtility;
 
+    // Reduce utility value for drawish child nodes for PUCT selection
+    // Encourage exploration for less drawish child nodes
+    if (Config::DrawUtilityPenalty != 0)
+        Q -= Config::DrawUtilityPenalty * childDraw * (1 - parentDraw);
+
     // Account for virtual losses
     if (childVirtualVisits > 0)
         Q = (Q * childVisits - childVirtualVisits) / (childVisits + childVirtualVisits);
@@ -302,6 +309,7 @@ std::pair<Edge *, Node *> selectChild(Node &node, const Board &board)
     SearchThread *thisThread = board.thisThread();
 
     uint32_t parentVisits     = node.getVisits();
+    float    parentDraw       = node.getD();
     float    cpuctExploration = cpuctExplorationFactor(parentVisits);
 
     // Apply dynamic cpuct scaling based on parent utility variance if needed
@@ -346,7 +354,10 @@ std::pair<Edge *, Node *> selectChild(Node &node, const Board &board)
         uint32_t childVisits        = childEdge.getVisits();
         uint32_t childVirtualVisits = childNode->getVirtualVisits();
         float    childUtility       = -childNode->getQ();
+        float    childDraw          = childNode->getD();
         float    selectionValue     = puctSelectionValue(childUtility,
+                                                  childDraw,
+                                                  parentDraw,
                                                   childPolicy,
                                                   childVisits,
                                                   childVirtualVisits,
@@ -368,6 +379,8 @@ std::pair<Edge *, Node *> selectChild(Node &node, const Board &board)
         uint32_t childVisits        = 0;  // Unexplored edge must has zero edge visit
         uint32_t childVirtualVisits = 0;  // Unexplored edge must has zero virtual visit
         float    selectionValue     = puctSelectionValue(fpuUtility,
+                                                  parentDraw,
+                                                  parentDraw,
                                                   childPolicy,
                                                   childVisits,
                                                   childVirtualVisits,