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
- 18
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 2m 28s
- Round cost
- $0.1186 All 19 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.
7 of 18 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 this person currently living?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person currently living?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan's original name as Temüjin and states: "Died: August 18, 1227 (aged 65)." It also says he died during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
History.com reports that Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, while putting down a revolt in the kingdom of Xi Xia.
Open history.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after 1900?"}}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 as born in 1162 and notes that various dates have been proposed: 1155, 1162, or 1167.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article identifies Genghis Khan (born Temüjin) as born c. 1162 and states that historians favour different dates: 1155, 1162, or 1167.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this 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 ... who ... 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)
Genghis Khan, born Temüjin and also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. The biographical record lists his spouse Börte and his sons Jochi, Chagatai, Ögedei, and Tolui.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
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 evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan, also known as Temüjin, as “born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia.”
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
EBSCO states that Temüjin was born in Delyun Boldog on the Odon River in the northeastern borderlands between Mongolia and China.
Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Asia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Temujin, later Genghis Khan, was born around 1162 near the border between modern Mongolia and Siberia.Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in China?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in China?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia. His name at first was Temüjin.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Temüjin ... was born in the village of Delyun Boldog on the Odon River in the northeastern borderlands between Mongolia and China...
Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Japan?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Japan?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia. His name at first was Temüjin.Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
The place that he was born is also unknown. It was on the Onon River, but it could have been in what is now Mongolia or Russia.Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in India?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in India?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Born: 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia. 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)
Such was the setting in Mongolia when Genghis Khan (his given name was Temüüjin) was born, about 1162.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in the Middle East (West Asia)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the Middle East (West Asia)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Born: 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia. ... 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)
The page describes Mongolia as being in East Asia and states that Genghis Khan, whose given name was Temüüjin, was born in Mongolia about 1162.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Southeast Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Southeast Asia?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Born: 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia ... 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) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Korea?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Korea?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Born: 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia. 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)
Genghis Khan was born in about 1162 in northern Mongolia. His name at first was Temüjin.
Open kids.britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in Central Asia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Central Asia?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan, whose original name was Temüjin, was born on the banks of the river Onon in the extreme northeast corner of present-day Mongolia.
Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Central Asia as extending from the Caspian Sea to China's western border and lists Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as its countries; it separately refers to the mountains of southern Siberia and Mongolia as bordering the region.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page states that the most common Central Asian grouping consists of five countries, but also reports broader historical and geographic definitions that include Mongolia, including a 1978 UNESCO definition.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after 1500?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after 1500?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan's original name as Temüjin and gives his birth as 1162. It also notes that proposed dates include 1155, 1162, and 1167.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page identifies Genghis Khan as born Temüjin and reports birth dates between 1155 and 1167, stating that 1162 is accepted by most historians.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person a ruler or emperor?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a ruler or emperor?"}}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... In 1206 an assembly of leaders declared him universal emperor (chinggis khān) of the Mongolian steppe.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan ... was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire, which he created in 1206...
Open simple.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after 1000 CE?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after 1000 CE?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan’s original name as Temüjin and gives his birth as 1162. It notes that various dates are proposed—1155, 1162, or 1167—but all are after 1000 CE.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article identifies Genghis Khan as born Temüjin, c. 1162, and states that historians propose birth years of 1155, 1162, or 1167.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Wikidata identifies Q720 as Genghis Khan, also known as Temujin, and records a date of birth of 31 May 1162.
Open wikidata.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born after 1200?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born after 1200?"}}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)... Various dates are given for the birth of Temüjin... He may have been born in 1155, in 1162... or in 1167.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – 18 or 25 August 1227)... Genghis Khan was born Temüjin between 1155 and 1167... historians favour different dates: 1155, 1162, or 1167.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born in present-day Mongolia?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in present-day Mongolia?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica's facts page lists Genghis Khan as born in 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Secret History records his birthplace as Delüün Boldog on the Onon River, but this has been placed at either Dadal in Khentii Province or in southern Agin-Buryat Okrug, Russia.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person die after 1200?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person die after 1200?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica identifies Genghis Khan as born in 1162 and died on August 18, 1227. It also states that he died during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)History.com reports: “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 Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Genghis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire, born as Temujin in Mongolia
Validator rationale The proposed identity exactly names Genghis Khan and matches the stated aliases and role; it identifies the same historical person.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Founder of the Mongol Empire, born as Temujin in Mongolia","name":"Genghis Khan","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes