Round

Round 4

Round 4

Identified Genghis Khan in 16 counted questions.

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Questions
16
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
Errors found View one example
Duration
3m 34s
Round cost
$0.1227 All 17 turns

Format warning

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

The Guesser sent 1 invalid reply. Each one before the question limit used up a counted turn. The model was only reminded of the required format; it was never told whether its question or guess was correct.

Valid format
94.1%
Format errors
1
Turns used by format errors
1

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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"category":"person","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BYOMPCJW"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

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.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 2

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
2
Counted
Yes · question 2
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"ASK","question":"","name": null,"description": null}}
What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser
ASK
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}
GUESS
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for achievements in the 20th century?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for achievements in the 20th century?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for achievements before the 19th century (i.e., before 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 1800)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person male?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person male?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known as a political or military leader (such as a king, emperor, or general)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a political or military leader (such as a king, emperor, or general)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

placeholder

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"placeholder"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person from Europe?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Europe?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person from Asia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Asia?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the founder or ruler of a major Chinese dynasty?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the founder or ruler of a major Chinese dynasty?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the founder of the dynasty (i.e., the first emperor), rather than a later ruler?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the founder of the dynasty (i.e., the first emperor), rather than a later ruler?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person live before 1000 AD?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live before 1000 AD?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person associated with the Ming dynasty?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person associated with the Ming dynasty?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person associated with the Qing dynasty?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person associated with the Qing dynasty?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person associated with the Mongol Empire or the Yuan dynasty?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person associated with the Mongol Empire or the Yuan dynasty?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person the founder of the Yuan dynasty who ruled as its first emperor (rather than being primarily known for founding the broader Mongol Empire)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person the founder of the Yuan dynasty who ruled as its first emperor (rather than being primarily known for founding the broader Mongol Empire)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Genghis Khan

Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, associated with the later Yuan dynasty in China.

Validator rationale The proposed identity names Genghis Khan, exactly matching the trusted subject.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, associated with the later Yuan dynasty in China.","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes