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.
- Questions
- 15
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 33s
- Round cost
- $0.1101 All 16 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":"BKXG3AZI"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
1 of 15 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is the person still alive?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person still alive?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia. 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)Source summary (model-reported)
On August 18, 1227, while putting down a revolt in the kingdom of Xi Xia, Genghis Khan died.
Open history.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 evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler... Also known as: Chinggis Khan... Temüjin.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan [was] born Temüjin... also known as Chinggis Khan... was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is the person primarily known as a scientist?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person primarily known as a scientist?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Genghis Khan ... was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin ...), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. 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) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is the person primarily known for achievements in politics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person primarily known for achievements in politics?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a “Mongolian warrior-ruler” and “one of the most famous conquerors of history,” saying he consolidated the Mongol tribes and extended his empire across Asia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page identifies Genghis Khan as the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, stating that after uniting the Mongol tribes he launched military campaigns conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
History.com describes him as a Mongol leader who established the largest land empire in history, uniting the nomadic tribes and conquering large parts of Central Asia and China.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person ever hold the title of head of state (e.g., president, monarch) of a country?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person ever hold the title of head of state (e.g., president, monarch) of a country?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
In 1206, at a Kurultai (assembly of chiefs), he was proclaimed Universal Ruler, or Genghis Khan, of the Mongol Empire.
Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. ... 1206 - 1227 Reign of Genghis Khan as the ruler of the Mongol Empire.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person serve as President of the United States?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person serve as President of the United States?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia. He was a Mongolian warrior-ruler and conqueror.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The chronological list of presidents begins with George Washington.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
This list includes each president arranged in chronological order by their dates in office. The list begins with George Washington, whose dates in office were April 30, 1789–March 4, 1797.
Open presidentsusa.net (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was the person a monarch (king, queen, emperor, or similar) of a country?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the person a monarch (king, queen, emperor, or similar) of a country?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), first Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongol peoples.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
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)Source summary (model-reported)
The Mongol empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person hold the title of King of England?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person hold the title of King of England?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
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)
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan ... was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. The regnal-titles listing identifies his title as Khan of the Mongol Empire, with a reign beginning in 1206 and ending in 1227.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
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) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was the person an emperor?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was the person an emperor?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (aka Chinggis Khan) was the founder of the Mongol Empire which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227. Born Temujin, he acquired the title of Genghis Khan... after unifying the Mongol tribes.
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan ... was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. When Genghis's grandson Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty in 1271, he bestowed ... the posthumous name Shengwu Huangdi ... meaning 'Holy-Martial Emperor' ... upon his grandfather.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person hold the title of King?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person hold the title of King?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica lists Genghis Khan's "Title / Office" as "khan (1206-1227), Mongol empire."
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
History.com states that he was proclaimed leader of the Mongols in 1206 and explains that "Khan" is a traditional title meaning "leader" or "ruler."
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person rule a European country?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person rule a European country?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica lists Genghis Khan's title/office as khan of the Mongol empire (1206–1227).
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Ögedei Khan, Genghis Khan's third son, ruled the Mongol Empire from 1227 to 1241. Under Ögedei, the Mongol Empire conquered Eastern Europe by invading Russia and Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary.Open human.libretexts.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan conquered large areas of Central Asia and China; his descendants expanded the empire farther, including into Poland.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person rule a country in Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person rule a country in Asia?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a “Mongolian warrior-ruler” who “consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia” and brought “all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family.”
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica states that by 1206 Temüjin was proclaimed “ruler of All the Mongols” with the rank of khan. The page also describes his control of tribes in Mongolia and campaigns into northern China and Western Xia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
History.com says Genghis Khan was a Mongol leader who established the Mongol Empire after uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, and that he conquered large parts of Central Asia and China.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person hold the title of Sultan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person hold the title of Sultan?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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)
In 1206, at a Kurultai (assembly of chiefs), he was proclaimed Universal Ruler, or Genghis Khan, of the Mongol Empire.Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person serve as Emperor of Japan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person serve as Emperor of Japan?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Genghis Khan as a Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated the nomadic tribes of Mongolia and extended his empire across Asia. It states that he died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against Xixia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page identifies Genghis Khan, born Temüjin, as the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. Its regnal-title information lists his position as Khagan of the Mongol Empire from 1206 to 1227.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
World History Encyclopedia describes Genghis Khan as the founder of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227, and records his title as Genghis Khan, meaning 'universal ruler.'
Open worldhistory.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Did the person hold the title of Khan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did the person hold the title of Khan?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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)
In 1206, at a Kurultai (assembly of chiefs), he was proclaimed Universal Ruler, or Genghis Khan, of the Mongol Empire.Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Genghis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire and a Great Khan
Validator rationale The proposal names Genghis Khan directly and describes the same historical person, the founder of the Mongol Empire. “Great Khan” is compatible and does not identify a different ruler.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder of the Mongol Empire and a Great Khan","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes