diff --git a/MALKHUT/malkhut/long_e2e_3h.py b/MALKHUT/malkhut/long_e2e_3h.py
index babd252..ea3e0d1 100644
--- a/MALKHUT/malkhut/long_e2e_3h.py
+++ b/MALKHUT/malkhut/long_e2e_3h.py
@@ -385,24 +385,7 @@ def main():
             import traceback
             traceback.print_exc()
 
-        # Phase 2: CMA-ES every 20 cycles (memory-heavy — keep very infrequent)
-        if cycle % 20 == 0 and remaining > 900 and recent_episodes >= 20:
-            phase = f"CYCLE {cycle} — CMA-ES"
-            cma_scenarios = rng.sample(all_scenarios, min(3, len(all_scenarios)))
-            try:
-                best = run_cma_cycle(
-                    cwm_factory, cma_scenarios, params, codec, pool,
-                    n_evals=2,
-                    seed=SEED + cycle * 100,
-                )
-                cma_bests.append(best)
-                if best.score > params.w_expected_pnl * 10:
-                    params = best.params
-                del best
-                import gc; gc.collect()
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"  CMA-ES error (cycle {cycle}): {e}", flush=True)
-                import gc; gc.collect()
+        # CMA-ES disabled for pure episode loop — 100-opponent swarm is the focus
 
         # Periodic report from rolling stats
         elapsed = time.time() - t_start