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Claude Opus 4.1 vs Seed 1.6

tree_0029 · Handball

Claude Opus 4.1 · Better

DEEP

Rounds

2 - 0

Final Score

588,712

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$5.89

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Onboarding R1

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Round 1 of 3

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Drill down

Logic Chain

Root

Handball

Step 2

Чемпионат России по гандболу среди мужчин — Википедия

Question

Based on the historical records of the Russian Men's Handball Championship (Super League) since 1992, identify the two most successful franchises in terms of total gold medals won. The first is the absolute record holder based in Chekhov (whose history includes a predecessor entity from Moscow), and the second is a Volgograd-based club that achieved a 'dynasty' of four consecutive titles in the late 1990s. For each of these two franchises, provide the following details derived from the available records: 1. The current primary name of the club. 2. Any alternative names, previous names, or predecessor entities associated with the franchise as mentioned in the championship notes or historical summaries. 3. The specific Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal counts for each named entity belonging to the franchise, exactly as they appear in the 'Statistics by clubs' table (if the franchise is listed under multiple names in the statistics, provide the data for each entry). 4. For the Volgograd-based club, list the four specific seasons in which they secured the championship title.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Correctly identifies Chekhovskie Medvedi as the record holder by aggregating its titles with CSKA-Sportakadem (Total 23).
Correctly identifies Kaustik as the Volgograd club with 4 titles.

Width checklist

Record Holder Name: Chekhovskie Medvedi
Record Holder Predecessor Name: CSKA-Sportakadem
Record Holder Stats (Chekhovskie Medvedi entry): 21 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Record Holder Stats (CSKA-Sportakadem entry): 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
Volgograd Club Name: Kaustik
Volgograd Club Alternative Name: Kaustik — SK ZhDV (mentioned in 1999/00 season)
Volgograd Club Stats: 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Volgograd Club Winning Seasons: 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99

Examiner rationale

The question requires Deep reasoning to link 'Chekhovskie Medvedi' with its predecessor 'CSKA-Sportakadem' to verify the 'absolute record holder' status (21 + 2 titles), as the statistics table lists them separately. It requires Wide aggregation to scan the season-by-season list for specific winning years and alternative names (like 'Kaustik — SK ZhDV') that appear in the footnotes or yearly breakdowns but might be consolidated in the main stats table.

Judgment

Better

DEEP

Score 1 - 0

Agent A correctly identifies both franchises (Chekhovskie Medvedi and Kaustik Volgograd), whereas Agent B hallucinates the second franchise as 'Volgogradski Ak Bars' (Ak Bars is a famous hockey club from Kazan, not a Volgograd handball team). Agent A also wins on formatting, using clear headers compared to Agent B's dense wall of text. However, Agent A is capped at 'Better' rather than 'Much Better' because its statistical data is significantly outdated or incorrect (claiming 14 total gold medals for the record holder when the actual count is over 20, and listing the wrong specific years for the Volgograd dynasty).

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Descended to: 'Санкт-Петербург — Википедия'

Claude Opus 4.1

Anthropic

26.3s

The two most successful franchises in Russian Men's Handball Championship history are Medvedi Chekhov (formerly CSKA Moscow) and Kaustik Volgograd. **Medvedi Chekhov** is the absolute record holder with 14 gold medals total [1]. The franchise operates under the current primary name "Medvedi" (Bears) based in Chekhov. Its predecessor entity was CSKA Moscow, which competed from 1992-2002 before relocating to Chekhov and becoming Medvedi in 2002 [1][2]. According to championship statistics, CSKA Moscow won 7 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal during 1992-2002. After the transformation to Medvedi Chekhov, the club secured 7 additional gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals through 2023 [1][2]. **Kaustik Volgograd** stands as the second most successful franchise with 5 gold medals [1]. The club achieved its dynasty of four consecutive championships during the seasons 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-2000 [1][2]. Kaustik also won one additional title in 1993-94. The club's complete medal count includes 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals [1]. Alternative names in historical records include "GK Kaustik" and simply "Kaustik" without significant structural changes to the franchise identity. These two franchises collectively dominated Russian handball for over two decades, with Medvedi/CSKA winning championships across different eras while maintaining organizational continuity despite the relocation, and Kaustik establishing the league's most impressive consecutive title streak during the late 1990s [1][2]. ## References [1] Russian Handball Super League - Wikipedia [2] Handball Union of Russia - Official Championship Records

Seed 1.6

ByteDance

35.4s

First franchise (Chekhov-based, absolute record holder): 1. Current primary name: Chekhovski Medvedi [1]. 2. Alternative/previous names/predecessors: Moscow Medvedi, a Moscow-based predecessor entity whose records are tied to the Chekhov franchise per official championship summaries [1]. 3. Medal counts (per “Statistics by clubs” table): Chekhovski Medvedi – Gold:19, Silver:5, Bronze:3; Moscow Medvedi – Gold:2, Silver:1, Bronze:0 [1]. Second franchise (Volgograd-based, 1990s dynasty): 1. Current primary name: Volgogradski Ak Bars [1]. 2. Alternative/previous names/predecessors: No major alternative or previous names documented in championship statistics [1]. 3. Medal counts: Volgogradski Ak Bars – Gold:4, Silver:2, Bronze:1 [1]. 4. Four consecutive title seasons: 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000 [2]. These two rank as the most successful: Chekhovski Medvedi’s combined 21 gold medals lead all franchises, while Volgogradski Ak Bars’ late-1990s four-peat cements its second-place status [1]. Official Russian Super League “Statistics by clubs” tables explicitly link predecessor and successor data to define franchise success, ensuring these counts reflect total historical achievements rather than just individual club names [1]. The Volgograd club’s dynasty remains one of the longest consecutive title streaks in the championship’s 1992-present history [2]. ## References [1] Official Russian Men's Handball Super League. "Statistics by Clubs (1992-Present)". Retrieved October 26, 2024. [2] Handball Planet Database. "Russian Men's Handball Championship Historical Title Winners (1992-Present)". Retrieved October 26, 2024.