diff --git a/server/src/engine/edge-cases.test.ts b/server/src/engine/edge-cases.test.ts
index 194d1e7..ada2623 100644
--- a/server/src/engine/edge-cases.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/engine/edge-cases.test.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,49 @@ describe('challenge type rotation', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('simultaneous KO — both bots reach 0 HP same round', () => {
+  it('when both bots KO same round, botA is penalized first (asymmetric tiebreaker)', () => {
+    // Simulate the orchestrator's HP application logic:
+    // hpB = Math.max(0, hpB - result.botADamage)
+    // hpA = Math.max(0, hpA - result.botBDamage)
+    // Then: if (hpA <= 0 || hpB <= 0) winnerId = hpA <= 0 ? botB.id : botA.id
+    const KO_THRESHOLD = 0
+    let hpA = 25 // low enough to die this round
+    let hpB = 25
+
+    // One correct one wrong → winner gets ~30 damage from baseDamage 20 + margin
+    const ch = makeChallenge(['Bitcoin'])
+    // Both correct, A faster → A deals more damage to B, but B also deals damage to A
+    const result = scoreRound(ch, botA, botB, resp('Bitcoin', 200), resp('Bitcoin', 8000), null, 0, 0)
+
+    // Apply damage (mimicking orchestrator logic)
+    hpB = Math.max(KO_THRESHOLD, hpB - result.botADamage)
+    hpA = Math.max(KO_THRESHOLD, hpA - result.botBDamage)
+
+    // If both at or below 0, the orchestrator checks hpA first
+    if (hpA <= KO_THRESHOLD && hpB <= KO_THRESHOLD) {
+      // Orchestrator: winnerId = hpA <= 0 ? botB.id : botA.id
+      // When BOTH are at 0, hpA <= 0 is checked first → botB wins
+      const winnerId = hpA <= KO_THRESHOLD ? 'b1' : 'a1'
+      expect(winnerId).toBe('b1')
+    } else if (hpA <= KO_THRESHOLD) {
+      expect(true).toBe(true) // botB wins, expected
+    } else if (hpB <= KO_THRESHOLD) {
+      expect(true).toBe(true) // botA wins, expected
+    }
+
+    // Regardless of who dies, both HP should be at or below starting value
+    expect(hpA).toBeLessThanOrEqual(25)
+    expect(hpB).toBeLessThanOrEqual(25)
+  })
+
+  it('ELO can go negative when 0-rated bot loses', () => {
+    const result = calculateElo(0, 0)
+    // Loser at 0 should go negative (no clamping in the formula)
+    expect(result.newLoserElo).toBeLessThan(0)
+  })
+})
+
 describe('10-round double timeout simulation', () => {
   it('both bots timeout every round: fight ends as draw, equal HP, no infinite loop', () => {
     const STARTING_HP = 200