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
- 20
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 6m 32s
- Round cost
- $0.2699 All 21 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.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is the person currently alive?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the 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)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is the person male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person male?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Washington Post acclaimed Genghis Khan as the “man of the millennium.”Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known as a political leader or head of state?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a political leader or head of state?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior-ruler and one of the most famous conquerors.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mongol leader Genghis Khan rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 20th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 20th century?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227)Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
c. 1162 - 1227 Life of Genghis KhanOpen worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 19th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 19th century?"}}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
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 18th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 18th century?"}}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
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person European?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person European?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a royal clan of the Mongols.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Temüjin was born into the elite Borjigin clan, the son of a Mongol lord.Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 17th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 17th century?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (1162-1227).Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227 ... Genghis Khan (born 1162).Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person Asian?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Asian?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Born c. 1162 into a small nomadic tribe on the steppes of Central Asia, Genghis Khan became famous as the Mongolian warrior-ruler.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily before the year 1000 CE?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily before the year 1000 CE?"}}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)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227)Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 13th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 13th century?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born in 1162 and died August 18, 1227.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan (1162-1227).Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person Chinese?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Chinese?"}}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 united Mongol tribes and expanded his empire across Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mongolian chieftain and conquerorOpen encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person from the Indian subcontinent?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from the Indian subcontinent?"}}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)Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person Japanese?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Japanese?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan is now seen as a national hero and founding father of Mongolia.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person from the Middle East or West Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from the Middle East or West Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler; born ... near Lake Baikal, Mongolia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Born c. 1162 into a small nomadic tribe on the steppes of Central Asia, Genghis Khan became famous as the Mongolian warrior-ruler.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person Korean?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Korean?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a royal clan of the Mongols.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person from Southeast Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Southeast Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Temüjin ... was born in the village of Delyun Boldog on the Odon River in the northeastern borderlands between Mongolia and China.Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a royal clan of the Mongols.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person from Central Asia or Mongolia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person from Central Asia or Mongolia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a royal clan of the Mongols.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person Mongolian?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Mongolian?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler who united Mongol tribes and expanded his empire across Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily in the 12th century?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily in the 12th century?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan (1162-1227).Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan (born 1162...died August 18, 1227).Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Genghis Khan
Mongol conqueror and founder of the Mongol Empire, born Temüjin in the 12th century
Validator rationale The proposed identity names Genghis Khan and matches the trusted subject's identifying description.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Mongol conqueror and founder of the Mongol Empire, born Temüjin in the 12th century","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes