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 2
Round 2
Identified Albert Schweitzer in 21 counted questions.
Back to all Albert Schweitzer rounds- Questions
- 21
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 5m 0s
- Round cost
- $0.2654 All 22 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.
3 of 21 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 currently living?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person currently living?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France) Died: 4 September 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer (born Jan. 14, 1875 ...—died Sept. 4, 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor.Open britannica.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)
Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor, and states that he was “the eldest son of a Lutheran pastor.”
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography identifies Albert Schweitzer as a missionary surgeon and states that he built and ran a hospital at Lambaréné together with his wife, who was a nurse.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was he born after 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he born after 1900?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965) was born into an Alsatian family.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Full name: Albert Schweitzer Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France)Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Was he born after 1800?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he born after 1800?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France)Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily known as a political or military leader?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily known as a political or military leader?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). ... Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician. ... Together with his wife, who was a nurse, he built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambarene in Gabon.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
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 (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily known as a scientist or inventor?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily known as a scientist or inventor?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Profession: Doctor of Philosophy, Theology and Medicine. Musician and missionary. [...] Albert Schweitzer was nominated for his humanitarian work on a religious basis. [...] His most significant contribution in this respect was the book "The Philosophy of Civilization" (1923).
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)The Nobel Peace Prize 1952 was awarded to Albert Schweitzer "for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work".Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life". His philosophy was expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily known as a writer, artist, or musician?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily known as a writer, artist, or musician?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 “Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician” and notes that he gave organ concerts to finance the hospital.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer was recognized as an internationally known concert organist. He also wrote scholarly books, including a biography of Bach and a book on organ building and playing. At Lambaréné, he served as doctor and surgeon, pastor, administrator, writer of scholarly books, and musician.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)The article describes Albert Schweitzer as a “Musician, theologian and physician” and states that he was “above all, a true humanitarian.”Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily known as a religious figure or philosopher?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily known as a religious figure or philosopher?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. ... His theological work, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, established him as a world figure.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer entered into his intensive theological studies in 1893 at the University of Strasbourg where he obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1899 ... and received his licentiate in theology in 1900.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was he European?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he European?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France). Schweitzer was born in Alsace in the then German Empire.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965) was born into an Alsatian family... Released in 1918, Schweitzer spent the next six years in Europe.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily a philosopher?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily a philosopher?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography describes Schweitzer as a theologian who changed course to study medicine, then dedicated himself to building and running a hospital in Africa. It separately identifies him as a theologian and philosopher, and discusses his philosophy of “Reverence for life.”
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The nomination lists his professions as doctor of philosophy, theology and medicine, musician and missionary. It states that he entered medical school to qualify as a mission doctor, arrived at Lambaréné in 1913, set up a hospital, and spent most of his life there, while remaining preoccupied with philosophical problems.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel biography records his theological studies, distinguished career as a concert organist, later medical schooling, and medical work in Africa, including obtaining his M.D. in 1913.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Was he British?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he British?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer ... Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France).
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Citizenship: Germany (until 1919); France (from 1919). Schweitzer was born ... in the German Empire. He later became a citizen of France after World War I.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer ... was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was he German?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he German?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer was born in Alsace in 1875, a few years after this province had become part of the German Empire. ... When the First World War broke out in 1914, he was placed under surveillance as a German citizen.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The biographical infobox lists his citizenship as Germany until 1919 and France from 1919. It describes him as a German polymath from Alsace and states that he later became a citizen of France after World War I.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Was he primarily known as a theologian?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he primarily known as a theologian?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation lists Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné” and describes him as a “Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician.” It states that the prize recognized his “altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.”
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation describes Schweitzer as a “Theologian” who changed course after learning of the need for medical assistance in Gabon, then dedicated himself to medical studies and building and running a hospital in Africa. It separately identifies him as a philosopher and skilled musician.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The biography records his theological studies and licentiate in theology, while also describing his internationally recognized career as a concert organist and his later medical and humanitarian work.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Was he a priest, monk, or other cleric?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he a priest, monk, or other cleric?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Schweitzer was born in Alsace in the then German Empire. He studied theology and became a priest, but that was not enough.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
The eldest son of a Lutheran pastor, Schweitzer studied philosophy and theology at the University of Strasbourg, where he took the doctor’s degree in philosophy in 1899. At the same time, he was also a lecturer in philosophy and a preacher at St. Nicholas’ Church, and the following year he received a doctorate in theology.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Was he a Roman Catholic?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he a Roman Catholic?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. The eldest son of a Lutheran pastor, Schweitzer studied philosophy and theology at the University of Strasbourg.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
In this small, predominantly Catholic town, my father was a pastor and teacher in the small evangelical community... Albert Schweitzer's father was appointed pastor in Gunsbach in charge of the Protestant community.Open schweitzer.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Was he born before 1850?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he born before 1850?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France).
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Was he born before 1875?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he born before 1875?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France).Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Was he born before 1890?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he born before 1890?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965) was born into an Alsatian family...Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Was he a Protestant?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he a Protestant?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer, a Protestant theologian who won the Nobel Peace Prize, said: “Paul is a mystic and nothing but a mystic”.Open vatican.va (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer pursued intensive theological studies, obtained a licentiate in theology in 1900, began preaching at St. Nicholas Church in Strasbourg in 1899, and served in administrative posts at the Theological College of St. Thomas.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Was he a physician or medical doctor?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was he a physician or medical doctor?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer ... was a German polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. ... In 1912, now armed with a medical degree, Schweitzer made a definite proposal to go as a physician to work ... at Lambaréné.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The article describes Albert Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary and refers to him as a physician.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Did he win a Nobel Prize?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did he win a Nobel Prize?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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".Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer — Nobel Peace Prize 1952.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Albert Schweitzer
German-French Alsatian Protestant theologian, physician and missionary in Africa who won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize
Validator rationale The proposal names Albert Schweitzer and describes the same historical person, including his Alsatian background, professions, missionary work, and 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German-French Alsatian Protestant theologian, physician and missionary in Africa who won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes