Round

Round 3

Round 3

Did not identify Albert Schweitzer after 50 counted questions.

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Questions
50 Scored as 51
Outcome
Too many format errors
Format errors
Errors found View one example
Duration
28m 21s
Round cost
$1.1308 All 51 turns

Format warning

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

The Guesser sent 3 invalid replies. 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
3
Turns used by format errors
3

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":"AMZAISLM"}

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

Q1
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 1

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

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
1
Counted
Yes · question 1
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"action":"ASK","question":"Is this person still alive?"}
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
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person still alive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person still alive?"}}
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

Was this person famous primarily for work in science or technology?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person famous primarily for work in science or technology?"}}
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

Is this person known primarily as a performer, such as an actor, musician, or singer?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person known primarily as a performer, such as an actor, musician, or singer?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 01
Much of his fame as a theological scholar rests on The Quest of the Historical Jesus; meanwhile he continued with a distinguished musical career as an internationally known concert organist.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily involved in politics or government?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily involved in politics or government?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person known for sports?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person known for sports?"}}
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

Is this person known for literature, such as a writer or poet?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person known for literature, such as a writer or poet?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die before 1900?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person male?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is 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
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person American?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die after 1950?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die after 1950?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
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.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person win the Nobel Prize in Literature?"}}
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

Is this person best known for writing fantasy fiction?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing fantasy fiction?"}}
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

Is this person best known for writing novels?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing novels?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 01
The Quest of the Historical Jesus, a book on which much of his fame as a theological scholar rests; he was also recognized as an internationally known concert organist.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for writing poetry?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing poetry?"}}
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

Is this person best known for writing plays or drama?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing plays or drama?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 02
At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation, administrator of a village, writer of scholarly books, and musician. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1952 was given to him.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for philosophical writing?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for philosophical writing?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for writing children's literature?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing children's literature?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for writing short stories?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing short stories?"}}
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

Is this person best known for nonfiction such as essays, history, or journalism?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for nonfiction such as essays, history, or journalism?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 01
Schweitzer became one of the best-known figures in the world, a pioneer in a form of humanitarianism... Lambaréné... left a much bigger stamp on the religious world than did anything Schweitzer was to write or say.
Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for creating comic strips or graphic novels?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for creating comic strips or graphic novels?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for writing science fiction?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing science fiction?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person write primarily in a language other than English?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person write primarily in a language other than English?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q25
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for writing for film, such as screenplays or scripts?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for writing for film, such as screenplays or scripts?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person's single most famous work a novel?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person's single most famous work a novel?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born before 1900?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born before 1900?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q28
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person French?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q29
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person associated with the surrealist movement?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person associated with the surrealist movement?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q30
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die before 1950?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die before 1950?"}}
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 guesses

André Breton

French writer and poet, founder and central figure of the surrealist movement (1896-1966)

Validator rationale The trusted subject is Albert Schweitzer, while the proposed identity is André Breton, a different person.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"French writer and poet, founder and central figure of the surrealist movement (1896-1966)","name":"André Breton","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q32
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person also notably involved in cinema or filmmaking?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person also notably involved in cinema or filmmaking?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q33
1 · Guesser guesses

Jean Cocteau

French writer, poet, artist, and filmmaker known for works like 'Les Enfants Terribles' and the film 'Beauty and the Beast'

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Jean Cocteau, a different person from Albert Schweitzer.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"French writer, poet, artist, and filmmaker known for works like 'Les Enfants Terribles' and the film 'Beauty and the Beast'","name":"Jean Cocteau","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q34
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 34

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

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
34
Counted
Yes · question 34
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":"French writer, artist, and intellectual known for 'Nadja' and surrealist works","name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for a single famous novel published before 1940?"}}
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
Q35
1 · Guesser guesses

Marcel Pagnol

French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker (1895-1974), member of the Académie française, known for the Marseille trilogy 'Fanny' and 'Manon des Sources'

Validator rationale The proposal identifies Marcel Pagnol, while the trusted subject is Albert Schweitzer.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker (1895-1974), member of the Académie française, known for the Marseille trilogy 'Fanny' and 'Manon des Sources'","name":"Marcel Pagnol","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q36
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known as a poet?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known as a poet?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q37
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known as a novelist?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a novelist?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q38
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known as a playwright?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a playwright?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 02
The award to Albert Schweitzer of the Nobel Peace Prize symbolized the near-universal admiration he attained through his life of devotion as a medical missionary in Africa.
Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q39
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person write song lyrics or texts for songs?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person write song lyrics or texts for songs?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q40
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known as an essayist or critic?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known as an essayist or critic?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q41
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known as a diarist or letter writer?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known as a diarist or letter writer?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 02
At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation, administrator of a village, writer of scholarly books, commentator on contemporary history, musician.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q42
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person hold high political office, such as serving as a government minister?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person hold high political office, such as serving as a government minister?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q43
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for a single famous book?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for a single famous book?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 03
His book The Quest of the Historical Jesus established him as a world figure in theological studies, while he also established a hospital in Lambaréné and developed the philosophy of reverence for life.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q44
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person also a visual artist or painter?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person also a visual artist or painter?"}}
2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q45
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in Paris?

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

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q46
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a member of the Académie française?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a member of the Académie française?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q47
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person write in the 20th century?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person write in the 20th century?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q48
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for autobiographical writing?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for autobiographical writing?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q49
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person best known for travel writing?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for travel writing?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q50
1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 50

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

Recorded type
invalid_action
Turn
50
Counted
Yes · question 50
Feedback
FORMAT_ERROR
What the model returnedExact text from the provider
Attempt 1 · finish stop
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":"null","question":"Did this person die in the 1960s?"}}
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