diff --git a/src/algorithms/mod.rs b/src/algorithms/mod.rs
index a1f43d5..20ef7b2 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/mod.rs
+++ b/src/algorithms/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub mod moead;
 pub mod mopso;
 pub mod nsga2;
 pub mod nsga3;
+pub mod one_plus_one_es;
 pub mod paes;
 pub(crate) mod parallel_eval;
 pub mod pesa2;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ pub use moead::*;
 pub use mopso::*;
 pub use nsga2::*;
 pub use nsga3::*;
+pub use one_plus_one_es::*;
 pub use paes::*;
 pub use particle_swarm::*;
 pub use pesa2::*;
diff --git a/src/algorithms/one_plus_one_es.rs b/src/algorithms/one_plus_one_es.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a9939d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/algorithms/one_plus_one_es.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+//! `OnePlusOneEs` — the (1+1) evolution strategy with Rechenberg's
+//! one-fifth success rule for σ adaptation.
+
+use rand_distr::{Distribution, Normal};
+
+use crate::core::candidate::Candidate;
+use crate::core::evaluation::Evaluation;
+use crate::core::objective::Direction;
+use crate::core::population::Population;
+use crate::core::problem::Problem;
+use crate::core::result::OptimizationResult;
+use crate::core::rng::rng_from_seed;
+use crate::operators::real::RealBounds;
+use crate::traits::Optimizer;
+
+/// Configuration for [`OnePlusOneEs`].
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OnePlusOneEsConfig {
+    /// Number of mutation iterations.
+    pub iterations: usize,
+    /// Initial mutation step size (`σ_0`).
+    pub initial_sigma: f64,
+    /// Number of recent iterations the success-rate is computed over.
+    /// The classic value is 10·dim; 50 is a fine default for low-dim
+    /// problems.
+    pub adaptation_period: usize,
+    /// Step-size multiplier when the success rate exceeds 1/5. Reciprocal
+    /// is applied when the rate is below 1/5. Rechenberg's analytical
+    /// derivation gives ≈ `0.817^(-1/n)` for dim n; 1.22 is a popular
+    /// dimension-agnostic value.
+    pub step_increase: f64,
+    /// Seed for the deterministic RNG.
+    pub seed: u64,
+}
+
+impl Default for OnePlusOneEsConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            iterations: 5_000,
+            initial_sigma: 0.5,
+            adaptation_period: 50,
+            step_increase: 1.22,
+            seed: 42,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// (1+1)-ES with the one-fifth rule: tiny, parameter-light continuous
+/// optimizer. `Vec<f64>` decisions only; single-objective only.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct OnePlusOneEs {
+    /// Algorithm configuration.
+    pub config: OnePlusOneEsConfig,
+    /// Per-variable bounds — used to seed the parent at the box midpoint
+    /// and clamp every mutated child.
+    pub bounds: RealBounds,
+}
+
+impl OnePlusOneEs {
+    /// Construct a `OnePlusOneEs`.
+    pub fn new(config: OnePlusOneEsConfig, bounds: RealBounds) -> Self {
+        Self { config, bounds }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<P> Optimizer<P> for OnePlusOneEs
+where
+    P: Problem<Decision = Vec<f64>> + Sync,
+{
+    fn run(&mut self, problem: &P) -> OptimizationResult<P::Decision> {
+        assert!(self.config.initial_sigma > 0.0, "OnePlusOneEs initial_sigma must be > 0");
+        assert!(
+            self.config.step_increase > 1.0,
+            "OnePlusOneEs step_increase must be > 1",
+        );
+        assert!(
+            self.config.adaptation_period >= 1,
+            "OnePlusOneEs adaptation_period must be >= 1",
+        );
+        let objectives = problem.objectives();
+        assert!(
+            objectives.is_single_objective(),
+            "OnePlusOneEs requires exactly one objective",
+        );
+        let direction = objectives.objectives[0].direction;
+        let mut rng = rng_from_seed(self.config.seed);
+
+        // Seed parent at midpoint of bounds.
+        let mut parent: Vec<f64> = self
+            .bounds
+            .bounds
+            .iter()
+            .map(|&(lo, hi)| 0.5 * (lo + hi))
+            .collect();
+        let mut parent_eval = problem.evaluate(&parent);
+        let mut evaluations = 1usize;
+
+        let mut sigma = self.config.initial_sigma;
+        let mut window = std::collections::VecDeque::with_capacity(self.config.adaptation_period);
+        let n = parent.len();
+
+        for _ in 0..self.config.iterations {
+            let normal = Normal::new(0.0, sigma).expect("Normal::new(0, sigma)");
+            let mut child = parent.clone();
+            for j in 0..n {
+                let (lo, hi) = self.bounds.bounds[j];
+                child[j] = (child[j] + normal.sample(&mut rng)).clamp(lo, hi);
+            }
+            let child_eval = problem.evaluate(&child);
+            evaluations += 1;
+
+            // Accept if not strictly worse (so neutral moves are kept and
+            // can drive σ up when on a plateau).
+            let accepted = !worse_than(&child_eval, &parent_eval, direction);
+            if accepted {
+                parent = child;
+                parent_eval = child_eval;
+            }
+
+            // Update success window.
+            window.push_back(if accepted { 1u8 } else { 0u8 });
+            if window.len() > self.config.adaptation_period {
+                window.pop_front();
+            }
+            // Apply one-fifth rule once we have a full window.
+            if window.len() == self.config.adaptation_period {
+                let success_count: usize =
+                    window.iter().map(|&b| b as usize).sum();
+                let rate = success_count as f64 / window.len() as f64;
+                if rate > 0.2 {
+                    sigma *= self.config.step_increase;
+                } else if rate < 0.2 {
+                    sigma /= self.config.step_increase;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let best = Candidate::new(parent, parent_eval);
+        let population = Population::new(vec![best.clone()]);
+        let front = vec![best.clone()];
+        OptimizationResult::new(
+            population,
+            front,
+            Some(best),
+            evaluations,
+            self.config.iterations,
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+fn worse_than(a: &Evaluation, b: &Evaluation, direction: Direction) -> bool {
+    match (a.is_feasible(), b.is_feasible()) {
+        (false, true) => true,
+        (true, false) => false,
+        (false, false) => a.constraint_violation > b.constraint_violation,
+        (true, true) => match direction {
+            Direction::Minimize => a.objectives[0] > b.objectives[0],
+            Direction::Maximize => a.objectives[0] < b.objectives[0],
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::tests_support::{SchafferN1, Sphere1D};
+
+    fn make_optimizer(seed: u64) -> OnePlusOneEs {
+        OnePlusOneEs::new(
+            OnePlusOneEsConfig {
+                iterations: 2_000,
+                initial_sigma: 1.0,
+                adaptation_period: 30,
+                step_increase: 1.22,
+                seed,
+            },
+            RealBounds::new(vec![(-5.0, 5.0)]),
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn finds_minimum_of_sphere() {
+        let mut opt = make_optimizer(1);
+        let r = opt.run(&Sphere1D);
+        let best = r.best.unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            best.evaluation.objectives[0] < 1e-6,
+            "got f = {}",
+            best.evaluation.objectives[0],
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn deterministic_with_same_seed() {
+        let mut a = make_optimizer(99);
+        let mut b = make_optimizer(99);
+        let ra = a.run(&Sphere1D);
+        let rb = b.run(&Sphere1D);
+        assert_eq!(
+            ra.best.unwrap().evaluation.objectives,
+            rb.best.unwrap().evaluation.objectives,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic(expected = "exactly one objective")]
+    fn multi_objective_panics() {
+        let mut opt = make_optimizer(0);
+        let _ = opt.run(&SchafferN1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/prelude.rs b/src/prelude.rs
index bd07f2e..0e257b0 100644
--- a/src/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/prelude.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub use crate::algorithms::{
     DifferentialEvolutionConfig, EpsilonMoea, EpsilonMoeaConfig,
     GeneticAlgorithm, GeneticAlgorithmConfig, Grea, GreaConfig, HillClimber, HillClimberConfig, Hype,
     HypeConfig, Ibea, IbeaConfig, Knea, KneaConfig, Moead, MoeadConfig, Mopso, MopsoConfig, Nsga2,
-    Nsga2Config, Nsga3, Nsga3Config, Paes, PaesConfig, ParticleSwarm, PesaII, PesaIIConfig,
+    Nsga2Config, Nsga3, Nsga3Config, OnePlusOneEs, OnePlusOneEsConfig, Paes, PaesConfig, ParticleSwarm, PesaII, PesaIIConfig,
     ParticleSwarmConfig, RandomSearch, RandomSearchConfig, Rvea, RveaConfig,
     SimulatedAnnealing,
     SimulatedAnnealingConfig, SmsEmoa, SmsEmoaConfig, Spea2, Spea2Config, TabuSearch,