You are the Guesser being evaluated in a Twenty Questions benchmark. One subject is hidden. The initial BEGIN message provides its broad category as trusted game metadata. Identify the subject using as few counted questions as possible. ASK is only for learning a property that helps distinguish possible candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a named candidate or ask whether the subject is a specific identity. When you are ready to name a candidate, use GUESS immediately. A correct GUESS costs zero counted questions; an incorrect GUESS costs exactly one, the same as ASK. A GUESS must provide both a name and a short identifying description. The engine replies only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN is a valid answer meaning the factual adjudication system could not determine the proposition under its evidence policy. Questions requiring proof of absence, exclusivity, completeness, exact counts, or subjective classification are more likely to return UNKNOWN. Prefer direct, positively verifiable properties when possible. The initial BEGIN event includes an opaque variation_token that contains no information about the hidden subject. Do not interpret, repeat, mention, or derive meaning from it. After BEGIN, each user reply is either one adjudicated YES, NO, or UNKNOWN token or a fixed FORMAT_ERROR event. FORMAT_ERROR means your immediately preceding response did not match the required structured-action contract, was not semantically adjudicated, and consumed one counted turn. Use the formats in that event and try again. Never infer that the attempted question or guess was right or wrong. At most 50 questions or rejected guesses are counted. After that limit you receive one final guess-only opportunity. Format errors also consume counted turns. The provider wire response is an object with exactly one `result` action. On the final opportunity ASK is forbidden. Return only the required structured response. Do not include analysis, hidden reasoning, or additional fields.
- Questions
- 12
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 5m 51s
- Round cost
- $0.0879 All 13 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"person","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Is this person a real (historical or currently living) individual, as opposed to a fictional character?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person a real (historical or currently living) individual, as opposed to a fictional character?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. Born Temujin...Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire... historians gather, Genghis Khan was born sometime around A.D. 1160 and died in August 1227.Open livescience.com (opens in a new tab)
Is this person currently alive?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person currently alive?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person primarily known for achievements in the 20th century (as opposed to earlier or later)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for achievements in the 20th century (as opposed to earlier or later)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227.Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan (1160 to 1227) founded the Mongol Empire.Open livescience.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person primarily known for achievements before the 19th century (i.e., before the year 1800)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for achievements before the 19th century (i.e., before the year 1800)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (born 1162...died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Born | 1162... Died | August 18, 1227... Title / Office | khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
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Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}Was this person primarily known for political or military leadership (such as being a monarch, ruler, or military commander)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for political or military leadership (such as being a monarch, ruler, or military commander)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified Mongolia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan ... was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227.Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person from Europe?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Europe?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person from Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia. He was a conqueror who brought together the wandering peoples of central Asia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mongolia ... lies in the frontier zone of East Asia between northwestern China and Siberia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
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Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}Was this person from East Asia (such as China, Japan, Korea, or Mongolia)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from East Asia (such as China, Japan, Korea, or Mongolia)?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person primarily associated with China (i.e., ruled or led a Chinese dynasty or state)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with China (i.e., ruled or led a Chinese dynasty or state)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified Mongolia and whose troops fought from China’s Pacific coast to Europe’s Adriatic Sea.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
The Yuan dynasty in China (1271–1368) is part of Genghis Khan’s legacy through its founder, his grandson Khubilai Khan.Open metmuseum.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person primarily associated with the Mongol Empire or Mongolia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with the Mongol Empire or Mongolia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Explore the life and accomplishments of the Mongol conqueror who established the largest empire in history.Open nes.princeton.edu (opens in a new tab)
In 1206 Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan was elected head of the All the Mongols league ... and founded the Mongol Dynasty.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan
Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, 12th-13th century military and political leader.
Validator rationale The proposed identity exactly matches Genghis Khan, the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, 12th-13th century military and political leader.","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}}