diff --git a/llmapi/main.go b/llmapi/main.go
index 78a8c1f..a3e5a2d 100644
--- a/llmapi/main.go
+++ b/llmapi/main.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ var (
 	repo          = repos.RP
 	SignalChanMap = make(map[string]chan bool)
 	DoneChanMap   = make(map[string]chan bool)
+	mapMutex      = &sync.RWMutex{}
 	// got prompt: control character (\\u0000-\\u001F) found while parsing a string at line 4 column 0
 	// MimePrompt          = `we are playing alias;\nyou are a mime (player who gives a clue of one noun word and number of cards you expect them to open) of the %s team (people who would guess by your clue want open the %s cards);\nplease return your clue, number of cards to open and what words you mean them to find using that clue in json like:\n{\n\"clue\": \"one-word-noun\",\n\"number\": \"number-from-0-to-9\",\n\"words_I_mean_my_team_to_open\": [\"this\", \"that\", ...]\n}\nthe team who openes all their cards first wins.\nplease return json only.\nunopen Blue cards left: %d;\nunopen Red cards left: %d;\nhere is the game info in json:\n%s`
 	// GuesserPrompt       = `we are playing alias;\nyou are to guess words of the %s team (you want open %s cards) by given clue and a number of meant guesses;\nplease return your guesses and words that could be meant by the clue, but you do not wish to open yet, in json like:\n{\n\"guesses\": [\"word1\", \"word2\", ...],\n\"could_be\": [\"this\", \"that\", ...]\n}\nthe team who openes all their cards first wins.\nplease return json only.\nunopen Blue cards left: %d;\nunopen Red cards left: %d;\nhere is the cards (and other info), you need to choose revealed==false words:\n%s`
@@ -202,7 +204,11 @@ func (b *Bot) BotMove() {
 		}
 		if botName := room.WhichBotToMove(); botName != "" {
 			b.log.Debug("notifying bot", "name", botName)
-			SignalChanMap[botName] <- true
+			mapMutex.RLock()
+			if sigChan, ok := SignalChanMap[botName]; ok {
+				sigChan <- true
+			}
+			mapMutex.RUnlock()
 			b.log.Debug("after sending the signal", "name", botName)
 		}
 		broker.Notifier.Notifier <- broker.NotificationEvent{
@@ -327,11 +333,21 @@ func (b *Bot) BotMove() {
 
 // StartBot
 func (b *Bot) StartBot() {
+	mapMutex.Lock()
+	signalChan, sOk := SignalChanMap[b.BotName]
+	doneChan, dOk := DoneChanMap[b.BotName]
+	mapMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if !sOk || !dOk {
+		b.log.Error("bot channels not found in map", "bot-name", b.BotName)
+		return
+	}
+
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-SignalChanMap[b.BotName]:
+		case <-signalChan:
 			b.BotMove()
-		case <-DoneChanMap[b.BotName]:
+		case <-doneChan:
 			b.log.Debug("got done signal", "bot-name", b.BotName)
 			return
 		}
@@ -339,14 +355,21 @@ func (b *Bot) StartBot() {
 }
 
 func RemoveBot(botName string, room *models.Room) error {
+	mapMutex.Lock()
 	// channels
-	DoneChanMap[botName] <- true
-	close(DoneChanMap[botName])
-	close(SignalChanMap[botName])
+	if doneChan, ok := DoneChanMap[botName]; ok {
+		doneChan <- true
+		close(doneChan)
+	}
+	if signalChan, ok := SignalChanMap[botName]; ok {
+		close(signalChan)
+	}
 	// maps
-	delete(room.BotMap, botName)
 	delete(DoneChanMap, botName)
 	delete(SignalChanMap, botName)
+	mapMutex.Unlock()
+
+	delete(room.BotMap, botName)
 	// remove role from room
 	room.RemovePlayer(botName)
 	slog.Debug("removing bot player", "name", botName, "room_id", room.ID, "room", room)
@@ -358,6 +381,7 @@ func RemoveBot(botName string, room *models.Room) error {
 }
 
 func RemoveBotNoRoom(botName string) error {
+	mapMutex.Lock()
 	// channels
 	dc, ok := DoneChanMap[botName]
 	if ok {
@@ -371,6 +395,7 @@ func RemoveBotNoRoom(botName string) error {
 	// maps
 	delete(DoneChanMap, botName)
 	delete(SignalChanMap, botName)
+	mapMutex.Unlock()
 	// remove role from room
 	return repo.PlayerDelete(context.Background(), botName)
 }
@@ -449,8 +474,10 @@ func NewBot(role, team, name, roomID string, cfg *config.Config, recovery bool)
 	}
 	bot.log.Debug("before adding to ch map", "name", bot.BotName)
 	// buffered channel to send to it in the same goroutine
+	mapMutex.Lock()
 	SignalChanMap[bot.BotName] = make(chan bool, 1)
 	DoneChanMap[bot.BotName] = make(chan bool, 1)
+	mapMutex.Unlock()
 	bot.log.Debug("after adding to ch map", "name", bot.BotName)
 	go bot.StartBot() // run bot routine
 	return bot, nil
@@ -544,7 +571,7 @@ func (b *Bot) BuildPrompt(room *models.Room) string {
 	// 	return ""
 	// }
 	// Escape the JSON string for inclusion in another JSON field
-	// escapedData := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), `"`, `\"`)
+	// escapedData := strings.ReplaceAll(string(data), `"`, `\\"`)
 	if b.Role == models.UserRoleMime {
 		// return fmt.Sprintf(MimeSimplePrompt, b.Team, b.Team, room.BlueCounter, room.RedCounter, escapedData)
 		// return fmt.Sprintf(MimePrompt, b.Team, b.Team, room.BlueCounter, room.RedCounter, escapedData)
@@ -620,3 +647,4 @@ func (b *Bot) CallLLM(prompt string) ([]byte, error) {
 	// This line should not be reached because each error path returns in the loop.
 	return nil, errors.New("unknown error in retry loop")
 }
+