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.
Round 1
Round 1
Identified Albert Einstein in 12 counted questions.
Back to all Albert Einstein rounds- Questions
- 12
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 6s
- Round cost
- $0.0711 All 13 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 evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
After suffering an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture several days earlier, Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, at age 76.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Albert Einstein Physicist Mar 14, 1879 - Apr 18, 1955.Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person die after the year 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die after the year 1900?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
He died on April 18, 1955 at Princeton, New Jersey.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - Biography. Quick Info: Born 14 March 1879 Ulm, Württemberg, Germany; Died 18 April 1955 Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
Open mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for politics, government, or military leadership?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for politics, government, or military leadership?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The biography identifies Einstein as a theoretical physicist, states that he developed the general theory of relativity, and notes that he received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for services to theoretical physics. It also describes his concern about world affairs.
Open alberteinstein.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography describes Einstein's training and career in physics, including his position as Professor of Theoretical Physics at Princeton. It also states that he was a leading figure in the World Government Movement and declined an offer to become President of Israel.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The biography focuses on Einstein's formulation of relativity and his 1905 physics papers, identifying his principal historical significance with theoretical physics and scientific discoveries.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for work in science, mathematics, technology, or medicine?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in science, mathematics, technology, or medicine?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics. ... In 1921 he received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his “services to theoretical physics”.
Open alberteinstein.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person awarded a Nobel Prize?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person awarded a Nobel Prize?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect" ... Albert Einstein therefore received his Nobel Prize for 1921 one year later, in 1922.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Einstein — Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 ... Prize motivation: “for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect” ... Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922. Prize share: 1/1Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein "for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect" ... Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Europe?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Europe?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer in Ulm, Germany.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person receive their Nobel Prize before 1940?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person receive their Nobel Prize before 1940?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein ... Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person die in or after 1950?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die in or after 1950?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
After suffering an abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture several days earlier, Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955, at age 76.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Albert Einstein died in his sleep on April 18th from complications of a gall bladder infection. He was 76.Open imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person win the Nobel Prize before 1930?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person win the Nobel Prize before 1930?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 was awarded to Albert Einstein ... Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Einstein Nobel Prize in Physics 1921 ... Albert Einstein received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1922.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Germany?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Germany?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Einstein was born at Ulm, in Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Born: 14 March 1879, Ulm, Germany.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person live in the United States in the latter part of their life?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live in the United States in the latter part of their life?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The National Park Service states that Einstein first came to Princeton in 1933; his Princeton house remained his home until his death in 1955. It also states that he continued to live and work in Princeton after retiring in 1945, until his death on April 18, 1955.
Open nps.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Historical Society of Princeton states that by 1935 Einstein had decided to remain in Princeton and that his family moved to 112 Mercer Street, which became their permanent home.
Open princetonhistory.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Albert Einstein
German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics
Validator rationale The proposal identifies Albert Einstein, the same historical person specified by the target.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics","name":"Albert Einstein","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes