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
- 13
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 17s
- Round cost
- $0.2050 All 14 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 the person a real human being who actually lived?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person a real human being who actually lived?"}}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) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
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
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person die in or after the year 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die in or after the year 1900?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He died on August 18, 1227.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person die in or after the year 1500?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die in or after the year 1500?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Died: August 18, 1227Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live primarily or die in the Common Era (after 1 AD)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live primarily or die in the Common Era (after 1 AD)?"}}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 Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily associated with Europe?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with Europe?"}}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 across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan was a 13th-century warrior in central Asia who founded the Mongol Empire, which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to Europe.Open livescience.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily active in or associated with Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily active in or associated with Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol nation, the organizer of the Mongol armies, and the genius behind their campaigns; the Mongols emerged from Inner Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily active in East Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily active in East Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
China was the main goal. Genghis Khan first secured his western flank ... and then fell upon the Jin empire of northern China in 1211.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Mongolia is located ... deep within the interior of eastern Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily associated with China?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with China?"}}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 across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
At the time of his death, Genghis Khan had conquered the land mass extending from Beijing to the Caspian Sea; his successors would extend their power over the whole of China.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily associated with Japan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with Japan?"}}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 across Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
He is important in Mongolian history because he consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified and disciplined military state, which led to the establishment of the great Mongol Empire.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily associated with the Korean Peninsula?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with the Korean Peninsula?"}}Oracle evidence3 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 extended his empire across Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
The Mongol invasions of Korea consisted of campaigns by the Mongol Empire against Goryeo from 1231 to 1259.Open newworldencyclopedia.org (opens in a new tab)
He died on August 18, 1227.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person associated with the Mongol Empire or the Mongols?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person associated with the Mongol Empire or the Mongols?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire and spent most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person hold the title of Khagan or serve as the supreme ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person hold the title of Khagan or serve as the supreme ruler of the Mongol Empire?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
In 1206 a kuriltai ... proclaimed him supreme ruler of the Mongol peoples.Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
In that year ... Temüjin was proclaimed Genghis Khan: the title probably meant Universal Ruler.Open britannica.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
Validator rationale The proposed identity names Genghis Khan, exactly matching the trusted subject; the description is consistent.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes