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
- 17
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 6m 20s
- Round cost
- $0.2969 All 18 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":"AMZAISLM"}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.
Died | August 18, 1227 (aged 65)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for work in arts or entertainment?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in arts or entertainment?"}}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 nation, the organizer of the Mongol armies, and the genius behind their campaigns.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Who was Genghis Khan, the warrior who founded the Mongol Empire?Open livescience.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person hold a major national political office?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person hold a major national political office?"}}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.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
A council proclaimed ... Temüjin ... as the ruler of all Mongols in 1206.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person serve as the head of state or head of government of a country?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person serve as the head of state or head of government of a country?"}}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 was the first leader, or Khan, of the Mongol Empire, from 1206 CE–1227 CE.Open courses.lumenlearning.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person serve as President of the United States?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person serve as President of the United States?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose ... to establish the largest land empire in history.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath as the first president of the United States.Open archives.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person serve as head of state or government at any time after 1945?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person serve as head of state or government at any time after 1945?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Title / Office | khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire; Died | August 18, 1227Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person a hereditary monarch?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a hereditary monarch?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1206 Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan was elected head of the All the Mongols league.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Government | Elective monarchy; Later also hereditary.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person serve as head of state or government during the 20th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person serve as head of state or government during the 20th century?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Title / Office | khan (1206-1227), Mongol empireOpen britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person govern a European country?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person govern a European country?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan’s third son, ruled the Mongol Empire from 1227 CE–1241 CE. Under Ögedei, the Mongol Empire conquered Eastern Europe.Open courses.lumenlearning.com (opens in a new tab)
In 1222 the Mongols struck into Europe at the Don River. After defeating the Russians, they pushed to the Dnieper River. Victorious, Genghis Khan returned eastward.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after the year 1500?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after the year 1500?"}}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—died August 18, 1227)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily before the year 1 CE?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily before the year 1 CE?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (born 1162...—died August 18, 1227)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person also a prominent religious leader?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person also a prominent religious leader?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Chinggis Khan himself was an animist... It was the job of shamans to intercede with these spirits on the Mongols’ behalf. The shaman was not like a Christian priest or Islamic imam.Open kingsandgenerals.libsyn.com (opens in a new tab)
Organization, discipline, mobility, and ruthlessness of purpose were the fundamental factors in his military successes.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person govern a country in the Americas?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person govern a country in the Americas?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
He conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person govern a state or empire based primarily in Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person govern a state or empire based primarily in Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan brought together the wandering peoples of central Asia and made their lands into the state of Mongolia.Open kids.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)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after the year 1000 CE?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after the year 1000 CE?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan, or Chinggis Khan orig. Temüjin, (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died Aug. 18, 1227)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person found a major empire through military conquest?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person found a major empire through military conquest?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1206 Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan was elected head of the All the Mongols league ... and founded the Mongol Dynasty. Between 1206 and 1227 ... the Mongols conquered a dominion that stretched from theOpen kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
After being proclaimed "universal ruler" (Genghis Khan) in 1206, he launched a series of relentless military campaigns.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in the region of present-day Mongolia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the region of present-day Mongolia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born ... on a bank of the Onon River in northern Mongolia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
near the river Onon in the northeast corner of present-day Mongolia.Open notablebiographies.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Genghis Khan
Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, born in the region of present-day Mongolia.
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, born in the region of present-day Mongolia.","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes