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Grok 4 vs o3

tree_0029 · Handball

Grok 4 · Better

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Rounds

3 - 1

Final Score

1,253,036

Tokens

$12.53

Cost

Round 4

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Logic Chain

Root

Handball

Step 2

Чемпионат России по гандболу среди мужчин — Википедия

Question

Excluding the 21-time champion 'Chekhovskie Medvedi', analyze the history of the Russian Men's Handball Championship (Super League) to identify three other specific clubs that defined distinct eras. Identify: (1) The club that won the inaugural championship of independent Russia (1992/93); (2) The club that established a dynasty in the late 1990s by winning four consecutive titles immediately before the Chekhov era began; and (3) The club that finally broke the Chekhov team's 21-year winning streak in the 2022/23 season. For each of these three entities, provide their name (including historical names if rebranded), their home city, and the specific list of seasons in which they won the gold medal.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Correctly identifies the 1992/93 winner separate from the later dynasties.
Correctly distinguishes Kaustik as the specific 4-time winner in the late 90s (distinguishing from old CSKA or CSKA-Sportakadem).
Correctly identifies the modern CSKA Moscow as the specific team that ended the Chekhovskie Medvedi streak in 2023.

Width checklist

Entity 1 (Inaugural): Identified as Neva / St. Petersburg HC (or current name Zenit St. Petersburg).
Entity 1 Details: Home city is St. Petersburg; Won season 1992/93.
Entity 2 (90s Dynasty): Identified as Kaustik.
Entity 2 Details: Home city is Volgograd; Won seasons 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99.
Entity 3 (Streak Breaker): Identified as CSKA Moscow (the new club formed in 2017).
Entity 3 Details: Home city is Moscow; Won season 2022/23 (and 2023/24 if data is current).

Examiner rationale

The question uses deep logic by describing the clubs through their historical achievements (inaugural win, 4-peat dynasty, streak breaker) rather than naming them. It requires wide aggregation to retrieve specific season data and city details for three distinct entities spanning from 1992 to 2023.

Judgment

Better

WIDE

Score 1 - 0

Both agents failed the first entity check: the inaugural 1992/93 champion was Neva St. Petersburg. Agent A incorrectly named the runner-up (Polyot), while Agent B incorrectly named the previous year's CIS champion (SKIF). However, Agent A is the winner because it correctly identified the specific winning seasons for the second entity (Kaustik Volgograd: 1996-1999). Agent B provided incorrect dates for Kaustik (claiming they won in 1999/2000, which was actually won by CSKA) and also incorrectly claimed SKIF won in 1993/94. Agent A also provided the most current data for the third entity (CSKA). Agent A's superior accuracy on the second and third entities outweighs Agent B's slightly better formatting.

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WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: WIDE.

Action: Wide+1 (Increase Context Width)

Grok 4

xAI

137.9s

The Russian Men's Handball Super League, established in independent Russia, has featured dominant clubs beyond Chekhovskie Medvedi's 21 consecutive titles from 2001/02 to 2021/22. Excluding them, three clubs that defined key eras are detailed below, based on their championship wins [1]. (1) The club that won the inaugural championship in 1992/93 is Polyot Chelyabinsk, later rebranded as Dinamo-Sungul (or Sungul Snezhinsk after relocating in 1994). Based in Chelyabinsk (initially), this team marked the league's start post-Soviet era. They secured gold only in the 1992/93 season [1][2]. (2) Kaustik Volgograd established a dynasty in the late 1990s with four consecutive titles from 1995/96 to 1998/99, just before the Chekhov dominance began in 2001/02. The club, also historically known as Kaustik-ShVSM Volgograd, is based in Volgograd. Their gold medal seasons are: 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, and 1998/99 [1][3]. This run highlighted Volgograd's handball prowess, with strong defensive strategies and key players like goalkeeper Andrey Lavrov contributing to their success. (3) CSKA Moscow broke Chekhovskie Medvedi's 21-year streak in the 2022/23 season, ushering in a new competitive era. The club, with roots in the historic CSKA sports society but reformed for handball in 2017, is based in Moscow. They have won gold in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons [1][4][5]. This shift reflects growing investments in Moscow-based teams, with CSKA's victories driven by international talent and tactical depth. These clubs illustrate the league's evolution: from early post-independence diversity, to regional dynasties, to modern disruptions challenging long-term dominance [2][3]. (Word count: 278) ## References [1] Wikipedia. "Russian Handball Super League." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Handball_Super_League [2] Russian Handball Federation. "Championship History." https://rushandball.ru/competitions/superliga-men/history [3] Handball-Planet. "Russian Super League Winners List." https://www.handball-planet.com/russian-handball-champions/ [4] TASS. "CSKA Moscow Wins 2022/23 Title." https://tass.com/sport/1623457 (dated May 2023) [5] Eurohandball. "CSKA Defends Title in 2023/24." https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/2024/russian-super-league-final/ (dated June 2024)

o3

OpenAI

29.7s

1) SKIF (earlier SKIF-Raketa) – Krasnodar • Inaugural champions of independent Russia, taking gold in 1992/93 (and again in 1993/94). [1] 2) Kaustik (also written “GK Kaustik” or “Kaustik-Volgograd”) – Volgograd • Dominated the league immediately before Chekhov’s rise, winning four straight titles: 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000. [2] 3) CSKA Moscow (until 2020 called Spartak-Moscow Handball Club; licensed in the Super League as “HC CSKA”) – Moscow • Ended Chekhovskie Medvedi’s 21-year monopoly by securing the championship in 2022/23. This was their first Russian gold. [3] ## References [1] Russian Handball Federation – List of Super League champions, seasons 1992/93–2023/24. [2] Volgograd Regional Sports Archive – “Kaustik’s golden years” summary (accessed 11 Dec 2025). [3] European Handball Federation news release, 8 Jun 2023, “CSKA celebrate historic Russian title.”