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Round 3

Round 3

Identified Albert Schweitzer in 15 counted questions.

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Questions
15
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
4m 30s
Round cost
$0.1833 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.

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.

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 evidence3 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person die after January 1, 1900?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die after January 1, 1900?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in North or South America?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in North or South America?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer (born Jan. 14, 1875, Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Ger. [now in France]—died Sept. 4, 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
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 evidence3 model-reported sources

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

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for their involvement in politics, government, or the military?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for their involvement in politics, government, or the military?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one”.
Open nobelprize.org
Source 02
Albert Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “reverence for life” and tireless humanitarian work. He dedicated himself to medical studies, seeking to build and run a hospital in Africa to alleviate suffering.
Open nobelprize.org
Source 03
At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation, administrator of a village, superintendent of buildings and grounds, writer of scholarly books, commentator on contemporary history, musician, host to countless visitors.
Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for their work in science, mathematics, or technology?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for their work in science, mathematics, or technology?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...” The page also describes him as a gifted musician and notes that he built and ran a hospital at Lambaréné.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer was recognized internationally as a concert organist, was a musicologist and performer, studied medicine, and went to Africa as a medical missionary. The biography presents his medical work alongside major religious and musical work.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary, notes that he founded a hospital in Lambaréné, won the Nobel Peace Prize, was a major theologian, and was well known as a virtuoso organist.

Open pbs.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for the arts, including visual arts, music, literature, or performing arts?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for the arts, including visual arts, music, literature, or performing arts?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

NobelPrize.org identifies Albert Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné” and states that the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize motivation was “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.” The page also notes that he was a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach and gave organ concerts to finance the hospital.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel biography states that Schweitzer was recognized internationally as a concert organist, was a musicologist and performer, and wrote books about Bach and organ building and playing. It also says he began studying medicine in 1905 and went to Africa as a medical missionary.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

NobelPrize.org describes Schweitzer as a theologian who became a doctor in Africa and says that the hospital at Lambaréné became his life's work. It separately characterizes him as a skilled musician.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily known for their work in philosophy, religion, or the social sciences (such as psychology, sociology, or economics)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for their work in philosophy, religion, or the social sciences (such as psychology, sociology, or economics)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor, and states that his work on the historical Jesus established him as a world figure in theological studies.

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel Prize biography describes Schweitzer's religious background, theological and philosophical education, and his work as a theologian, physician, musician, and humanitarian.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily associated with psychology, psychiatry, or psychoanalysis?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily associated with psychology, psychiatry, or psychoanalysis?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel Prize biography describes Schweitzer as an internationally known concert organist and musicologist, and states that he studied medicine at the University of Strasbourg before becoming a medical missionary in Africa and obtaining his M.D. in 1913.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica identifies Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, and notes that his theological work established him as a world figure in theological studies.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person widely recognized as a philosopher?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person widely recognized as a philosopher?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an “Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor” and states that he gained international recognition for his multifaceted work.

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel Prize biography labels him “Theologian and philosopher” and says his philosophy was life-affirming and summed up by the motto “Reverence for life.” It also states that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for this philosophy and humanitarian work.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The biography lists Albert Schweitzer among his roles as a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician.

Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person write primarily in the German language?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person write primarily in the German language?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

His works include Kant's Philosophy of Religion (1899) and Out of My Life and Thought (1931). The cited posthumous philosophical works include Die Weltanschauung der Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben and other German-titled volumes.

Open encyclopedia.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
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
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in what is now Germany?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in what is now Germany?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Schweitzer was born on 14 January 1875 in Kaysersberg in Alsace, in what had less than four years previously become the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire. He later became a citizen of France after World War I, when Alsace became French territory again.

Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in Austria?

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

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Schweitzer was born on 14 January 1875 in Kaysersberg in Alsace, in what had less than four years previously become the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire.

Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
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.

Source 01
The Nobel Peace Prize 1952 was awarded to Albert Schweitzer "for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one" ... Albert Schweitzer received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1953.
Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Albert Schweitzer

Alsatian polymath, theologian, philosopher, physician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Validator rationale The proposed identity names Albert Schweitzer and matches the specified historical person and core biographical description.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Alsatian polymath, theologian, philosopher, physician, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes