GLM-5.3-Flash (high) on Albert Schweitzer - Round 1

Round 1

Did not identify Albert Schweitzer after 40 counted questions.

Questions: 40 Scored as 41
Outcome: Too many format errors
Format errors: Errors found View one example
Duration: 10m 24s
Round cost: $0.2751 All 41 turns

Format warning

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

The Guesser sent 1 invalid reply. 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: 97.6%
Format errors: 1
Turns used by format errors: 1

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":"EAQCORIU"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

2 of 38 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.

1 · Guesser reply rejectedTurn counted

Reply in the wrong format.

Invalid action · fixed format reminder sent

Why this reply was rejectedInvalid action · turn 1

The reply was JSON, but it matched neither the ASK nor the GUESS format.

Recorded type: invalid_action
Turn: 1
Counted: Yes · question 1
Feedback: FORMAT_ERROR

What the model returnedExact text from the provider

Attempt 1 · finish stop

{"action":"ASK","question":"Is this person still alive?"}

What a valid reply looks likeThe same formats shown to the Guesser

ASK

{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"<non-empty yes-or-no property question>"}}

GUESS

{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"<non-empty identifying description>","name":"<non-empty candidate name>","question":null}}

A reply must match one of these formats exactly. Text fields in use must not be empty; unused fields must be JSON null.

2 · System responseFORMAT

1 · Guesser asks

Is this person still alive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format

{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person still alive?"}}

Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

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

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer — Full name: Albert Schweitzer. Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France). Died: 4 September 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon.

Component	Calls	Total tokens	Input	Cached input	Output	Reasoning	Latency	Cost	Cache savings
Guesser	41	61,134	57,492	54,208	3,642	2,389	110.09 s	$0.0020	$0.0033
Oracle, Reviewer, Judge	36	424,501	385,270	195,421	39,231	20,182	511.09 s	$0.2729	$0.0000
Validator	1	702	652	0	50	14	1.73 s	$0.0002	$0.0000

The model sent replies in the wrong format.

Reply in the wrong format.

Is this person still alive?

Is this person male?

Is this person known primarily as a scientist or inventor?

Was this person a political leader or head of state?

Is this person famous for work in the arts (music, painting, writing, acting)?

Is this person best known as a musician or composer?

Is this person best known as a writer?

Is this person best known as an actor?

Is this person best known as a painter or visual artist?

Is this person known primarily for work in film (directing, filmmaking)?

Is this person known for architecture or design?

Is this person known for photography?

Is this person known for dance or choreography?

Is this person known for fashion or fashion design?

Is this person known for sculpture?

Is this person known for theater or stage arts?

Is this person known as a poet?

Is this person known for comics or cartooning?

Is this person known for comedy or humor?

Is this person European?

Is this person best known as a philosopher?

Is this person a historical figure from before the 20th century?

Is this person known as a singer or vocalist?

Is this person known as an explorer or navigator?

Is this person known as a military figure?

Is this person a saint or religious figure?

Is this person known for contributions to theology or religious thought?

Was this person born before the year 1500?

Was this person born before the year 1700?

Is this person a Roman Catholic saint?

Is this person a canonized saint in any church?

Is this person famous as a religious reformer?

Is this person known as the founder of a religious movement or organization?

Was this person a religious leader such as a pope, patriarch, or other church head?

Is this person known for mysticism or esoteric/spiritual teachings?

Rudolf Steiner

Was this person born before the year 1900?

Is this person associated with the occult or occultism?

Is this person Orthodox (Eastern Christian tradition)?