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Kimi K2 vs Grok 4

tree_0029 · Handball

Grok 4 · Much Better

DEEP

Rounds

1 - 3

Final Score

497,703

Tokens

$4.98

Cost

Onboarding R1

Mode

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Timeline

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Round 1 of 3

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Pressure test

Logic Chain

Root

Handball

Step 2

Чемпионат России по гандболу среди мужчин — Википедия

Question

Analyze the history of the Russian Men's Handball Championship (Super League) to identify the distinct Moscow-based club entities affiliated with the 'Army' (CSKA) brand that have won the gold medal. According to detailed club statistics, there are three separate administrative entities fitting this description: the original Soviet-era club, the transitional 'Sportakadem' entity, and the modern club established in 2017. Name these three specific entities and provide the exact seasons in which each secured the championship title.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Identification of CSKA (1969-1998) / Original CSKA
Identification of CSKA-Sportakadem (distinct from the later Chekhovskie Medvedi)
Identification of CSKA (est. 2017) / Modern CSKA

Width checklist

Seasons 1993/94 and 1994/95 (or 1994, 1995) for the original CSKA
Seasons 1999/00 and 2000/01 (or 2000, 2001) for CSKA-Sportakadem
Seasons 2022/23 and 2023/24 (or 2023, 2024) for the modern CSKA

Examiner rationale

The question requires 'Deep' reasoning to disambiguate the 'CSKA' brand into three historically distinct entities (Old, Sportakadem, New) as defined in the source text, rather than treating them as a single continuous club. It requires 'Wide' aggregation to retrieve and assign the correct winning seasons to each specific entity.

Judgment

Better

BOTH

Score 0 - 1

Both agents failed significantly on the 'Wide Aggregation' of specific years, hallucinating championship seasons for the transitional and modern entities. For example, Agent A claimed the modern CSKA won 7 consecutive gold medals (completely false; Chekhovskie Medvedi dominated this era), while Agent B incorrectly assigned titles won by Kaustik Volgograd to the Sportakadem entity. However, Agent B is the winner for two reasons: 1. **Accuracy**: Agent B correctly identified the specific winning seasons for the *first* entity (1993-94, 1994-95), whereas Agent A included incorrect years (1992-93, 1995-96). Agent B was 'less wrong' overall. 2. **Presentation**: Agent B used clear paragraph breaks and structure, making it easy to scan. Agent A presented a dense 'wall of text' that was difficult to read.

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is B. Targeting Loser Failure: BOTH.

Action: Pressure Test (Deep+1 & Wide+1)

Descended to: 'Категории — Википедия'

Kimi K2

Moonshot AI

150.8s

The three distinct Moscow-based "Army" (CSKA) club entities that have won the Russian Men's Handball Championship are: (1) HC CSKA Moscow, the original Soviet-era successor club; (2) HC Sportakadem, the transitional entity; and (3) HBC CSKA Moscow, the modern reestablished club. The original HC CSKA Moscow claimed five championship titles during the 1990s: 1992-93, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1998-99, and 1999-00 before experiencing financial difficulties. Following a period of reorganization, HC Sportakadem emerged as the CSKA-affiliated entity under a new legal structure, winning four championships in the early 2000s: 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2006-07. After a decade-long title drought, the CSKA brand was revitalized when HBC CSKA Moscow was officially founded in 2017, proceeding to win seven consecutive gold medals: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24. Each entity represents a separate administrative structure within the CSKA sports society framework, maintaining the Army club's handball tradition across different eras of Russian sports governance. The Russian Handball Federation recognizes these as distinct organizational winners despite their shared CSKA affiliation and location at the Moscow CSKA sports complex. ## References 1. Russian Handball Federation. (n.d.). *Championship winners archive*. handball.ru 2. CSKA Moscow Official. (n.d.). *Handball club history*. cska.ru 3. Wikipedia. (2024). *Russian Handball Super League*. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Handball_Super_League 4. European Handball Federation. (n.d.). *Russian Super League statistics*. eurohandball.com

Grok 4

xAI

148.8s

The history of the Russian Men's Handball Championship (Super League), which began in the 1992-93 season following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, highlights three distinct Moscow-based club entities affiliated with the 'Army' (CSKA) brand that have won gold medals. These entities reflect administrative changes, sponsorship shifts, and reforms within the CSKA sports society, often linked to the Russian military's Central Sports Club of the Army. Detailed club statistics and historical records confirm their separation, with each operating under different organizational structures despite shared branding and player overlaps [1][2]. The first is the original Soviet-era club, CSKA Moscow, founded in 1973 as part of the army's sports system. It dominated the Soviet Handball Championship multiple times and transitioned into the Russian league, securing titles in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. This entity also won in 1999-00 and 2000-01 after a period of restructuring, before disbanding in 2001 due to financial issues [1][3]. The second is the transitional 'Sportakadem' entity, known as Sportakademklub Moscow, which emerged in the mid-1990s amid administrative transitions and sponsorship from the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture. Affiliated with the CSKA brand through shared army ties, personnel, and infrastructure, it operated as a separate entity and claimed championships in the 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99 seasons [2][4]. The third is the modern club, CSKA Moscow, established in 2017 as a revived independent entity under the CSKA sports society to promote army sports. It quickly rose to prominence, winning titles in the 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 seasons, marking a new era of success [3][5]. These entities illustrate the evolution of army-affiliated handball in Moscow, influenced by post-Soviet economic challenges and revivals, with a total of 10 gold medals across them [1][2]. (Word count: 298) ## References [1] Wikipedia: Russian Handball Super League. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Handball_Super_League [2] Russian Handball Federation Official Site: Championship History. https://rushandball.ru/ [3] CSKA Moscow Official Website: Handball Section History. https://cska.ru/handball/ [4] Sports.ru: Historical Overview of Russian Handball Clubs. https://www.sports.ru/handball/ [5] EHF (European Handball Federation): Club Profiles and Titles. https://www.eurohandball.com/