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HEADPASS-X2b

The one retrieval change that worked: also feed the model the passages next to the best-matching one, plus a few found by meaning, within a fixed size limit.

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After the keep step, append the top article's neighbour chunks + ≤ 2 dense candidates under +600 prompt tokens: +0.066 (+0.043…+0.091) Opus on the 180 (dev); inert on the claim kit.

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  • The one retrieval change that converted: append the retrieved article's neighbouring chunks plus a few vector-search candidates, under a 600-token budget (HEADPASS-X2b).The one retrieval change that converted: append the retrieved article's neighbouring chunks plus a few vector-search candidates, under a 600-token budget (HEADPASS-X2b).Opus +0.066 (+0.043…+0.091); Haiku +0.056; fact chunk present in context 35 → 102 of 180Set180 pack self-testsStatusdev (designed on the same set)JudgeClaude Opus (judge.v1, both orders)n180Seeds1Date2026-10-14CaveatLEVER on pack-matched dev data only; inert on the claim kit (ceiling ≈ 0.011) and not a bounty-bar lever.Sourceresearch record arms/headpass-st/HEADPASS-ST.md:57research record arms/headpass-st/HEADPASS-ST.md:89research record reports/REPORT-PACKS-2026-10-13.md:21research record arms/headpass-st/HEADPASS-ST.md:57,89research record arms/headpass-stOpen the data file