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Round 4

Round 4

Identified Albert Schweitzer in 34 counted questions.

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Questions
34
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
42m 4s
Round cost
$1.1944 All 35 turns

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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 the subject a real, non-fictional person?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject a real, non-fictional person?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born after the year 1900?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born after the year 1900?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is the subject male?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born before the year 1800?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born before the year 1800?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die before the year 1900?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die before the year 1900?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known as a political or military leader?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known as a political or military leader?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known for contributions to science, mathematics, technology, or engineering?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known for contributions to science, mathematics, technology, or engineering?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known for work in literature, visual art, music, theater, or film?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known for work in literature, visual art, music, theater, or film?"}}
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 the subject primarily known for business, finance, or industry?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known for business, finance, or industry?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known as an explorer, adventurer, or navigator?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known as an explorer, adventurer, or navigator?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01
Albert Schweitzer: a life of two halves — Theological Beginnings ... Medical Ends ... establishment of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital ... received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
Open history.rcp.ac.uk
Source 03
Dr. Albert Schweitzer was one of the greatest humanitarians the world has ever known ... his renowned humanitarian work in Africa, including his building of a hospital.
Open schweitzer.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known as a religious or spiritual figure?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known as a religious or spiritual figure?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known as a philosopher, social theorist, or thinker?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known as a philosopher, social theorist, or thinker?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject primarily known for medical or healthcare work?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject primarily known for medical or healthcare work?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject work primarily as a surgeon?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject work primarily as a surgeon?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born in Europe?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born in Europe?"}}
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 the subject awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject associated with psychiatry, neurology, or psychoanalysis?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject associated with psychiatry, neurology, or psychoanalysis?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q18
1 · Guesser guesses

Sigmund Freud

Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Sigmund Freud, while the trusted subject is Albert Schweitzer.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis","name":"Sigmund Freud","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born in Switzerland?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born in Switzerland?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject Austrian?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject Austrian?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born in Germany?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born in Germany?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die after the year 1920?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die after the year 1920?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q23
1 · Guesser guesses

Emil Kraepelin

German psychiatrist who shaped modern psychiatric classification, including dementia praecox and manic-depressive illness

Validator rationale The trusted subject is Albert Schweitzer, while the proposal identifies Emil Kraepelin, a different person.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German psychiatrist who shaped modern psychiatric classification, including dementia praecox and manic-depressive illness","name":"Emil Kraepelin","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject's best-known contribution involve measuring or recording electrical activity of the brain?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject's best-known contribution involve measuring or recording electrical activity of the brain?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks

Is a disease, syndrome, or medical sign named after the subject?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is a disease, syndrome, or medical sign named after the subject?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die after the year 1940?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die after the year 1940?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject emigrate from Germany and live in the United States?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject emigrate from Germany and live in the United States?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q28
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject introduce first-rank symptoms used in the diagnosis of schizophrenia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject introduce first-rank symptoms used in the diagnosis of schizophrenia?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q29
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die in Switzerland?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die in Switzerland?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q30
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die before the year 1945?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die before the year 1945?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q31
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject propose a typology linking body build or physique to temperament?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject propose a typology linking body build or physique to temperament?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q32
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born after the year 1880?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born after the year 1880?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q33
1 · Guesser asks

Did the subject die after the year 1960?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the subject die after the year 1960?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q34
1 · Guesser asks

Was the subject born in the 1870s?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the subject born in the 1870s?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Albert Schweitzer

German-born (Alsace, 1875) physician, theologian, philosopher, and organist who founded the hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1952; wrote a psychiatric medical dissertation

Validator rationale The proposed identity names Albert Schweitzer and matches the trusted subject’s distinctive biography, including his work in medicine, theology, music, Lambaréné hospital, and 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German-born (Alsace, 1875) physician, theologian, philosopher, and organist who founded the hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon; Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1952; wrote a psychiatric medical dissertation","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes