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Tournaments

Brahmaputra Open 2026

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 16 May 2026

From 1 tab, newest Brahmaputra Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.3 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 21 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

10of 33 teams broke
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Brahmaputra Open 202621 motions
  1. Round 1THBT Global sporting Bodies should not give hosting rights of championships to countries involved in acts of aggression against other countries.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THBT the NBA should abolish the draft system and allow complete free-market recruitment of rookies.Practise this motion
  3. Round 1This house would split all Olympic Sponsorships equally between all Olympic Events (eg. Paralympics, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics).Practise this motion
  4. Round 2This house believes parents should cast proxy votes for their children.Practise this motion
  5. Round 2In countries with rapidly aging and declining populations this house would require each individual to raise at least two childrenPractise this motion
  6. Round 2This house as a gen-Z would choose to be self-partneredPractise this motion
  7. Round 3This house believes only Middle-Eastern countries should be peacekeepers in Middle-Eastern conflicts.Practise this motion
  8. Round 3With the benefit of Hindsight, TH, as Kim Il-sung, W not order invasion of South Korea.Practise this motion
  9. Round 3Without the benefit of hindsight, TH, as Sadat, W not sign Camp David Accords.Practise this motion
  10. Round 4This house would ban all youth wings of political parties in developing countriesPractise this motion
  11. Round 4THW require all elected politicians to livestream negotiations with lobbyists and donors.Practise this motion
  12. Round 4THBT emerging economies should prioritise digital sovereignty over integration into dominant global tech ecosystems (e.g., Google, Meta, Huawei, Tencent).Practise this motion
  13. QuarterfinalsThis house as a developing country would allow failing firms to become insolvent rather than provide bail-outs during an economic recession.Practise this motion
  14. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that domestic industries which are dominant in developing countries (i.e. agriculture fishery etc.) should receive no state support.Practise this motion
  15. QuarterfinalsThis house believes that social leaders should not be allowed to make profitsPractise this motion
  16. SemifinalsTHBT Somalia should recognise Somaliland's independencePractise this motion
  17. SemifinalsTHBT increase in presence of China in Latin America is in interest of Latin America.Practise this motion
  18. SemifinalsTH, as Donald Trump, would deliberately avoid ending the war with Iran before the 2026 US midterm elections.Practise this motion
  19. Grand FinalTHP a world free of romantic lovePractise this motion
  20. Grand FinalTHW rather be deeply loved briefly than moderately loved foreverPractise this motion
  21. Grand FinalThis House would outlaw the commercial development of artificial intelligence designed for romantic companionship.Practise this motion

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.6
where most speakers land
74.4 to 76.8

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.6
  • 10th speaker76.8
  • 20th speaker76.5

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.