gpt-oss-120B (high) on Albert Schweitzer - Round 3

Round 3

Identified Albert Schweitzer in 25 counted questions.

Questions: 25
Outcome: Solved
Format errors: Errors found View one example
Duration: 5m 44s
Round cost: $0.1946 All 26 turns

Format warning

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

The Guesser sent 2 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: 92.3%
Format errors: 2
Turns used by format errors: 2

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 in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few
counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no
clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it.

The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning:
- person: a real human, living or historical.
- fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television,
game, or another fictional work.
- mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend.
- video_game_character: a character known from video games.
- thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving,
whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines,
materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features,
celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive.
The target may be a general kind or one particular instance.

Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets.

Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a
specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate.

ASK has five possible replies:
- YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question.
- RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer.
Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible.
- UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer.

Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and
"mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives.
Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies.
Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected
guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check
another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a
preferred candidate.

Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs
none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity
validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success.

FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost
one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON
object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra 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.

1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born before the year 1900?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format

{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born before the year 1900?"}}

Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965) was born into an Alsatian family...

Component	Calls	Total tokens	Input	Cached input	Output	Reasoning	Latency	Cost	Cache savings
Guesser	26	135,115	40,881	35,968	94,234	93,197	78.57 s	$0.0850	$0.0000
Oracle, Reviewer, Judge	22	191,024	170,123	82,661	20,901	9,492	262.39 s	$0.1093	$0.0000
Validator	2	1,367	1,276	0	91	15	2.84 s	$0.0004	$0.0000

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

Was this person born before the year 1900?

Was this person male?

Is this person primarily known for contributions to science (e.g., physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering)?

Was this person primarily known as a political leader (e.g., head of state, head of government, revolutionary, or diplomat)?

Is this person primarily known for contributions to the arts (including literature, visual arts, or music)?

Is this person primarily known for achievements in sports (as a professional athlete, champion, or coach)?

Is this person primarily known for religious or spiritual influence?

Was this person primarily known as a business magnate, entrepreneur, or industrialist?

Is this person primarily known for military service or as a military commander?

Is this person primarily known for exploration, travel, or discovering new lands?

Was this person primarily known for involvement in criminal activities or as a notorious criminal?

Was this person primarily known as a philosopher?

Is this person primarily known for contributions to the field of law, such as being a jurist, judge, lawyer, or legal scholar?

Is this person primarily known for contributions to economics?

Is this person famous for escaping from a sealed milk can?

Was this person primarily known as a journalist (e.g., newspaper reporter, editor, news anchor)?

Was this person primarily known for philanthropy or humanitarian work, such as founding charitable organizations or providing aid?

Henry Dunant

Was this person born in the United Kingdom?

Was this person born in the United States?

Reply in the wrong format.

Was this person born in France?

Was this person born in Switzerland?

Was this person a physician (medical doctor)?

Reply in the wrong format.

Albert Schweitzer