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Warwick Open 2026

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

England, In personBPThe tab

Sat 28 Feb 2026

From 3 tabs, newest Warwick Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

8points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (8, 10, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 76.9 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 25 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 28 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Warwick Open 20266 motions
  1. Round 1TH believes that environmental activists should focus on positive messaging regarding climate change (e.g. celebrating advancements in green energy, and praising pro-environmental legislation) as opposed to negative messaging (e.g. claiming that we are doomed)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2TH supports the political ideology of pragmatismPractise this motion
  3. Round 3TH prefers the response by PAFA to the response by SeattlePractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH supports the implementation of a negative income taxPractise this motion
  5. Open Grand FinalTH would become a citizen of Terra VaginaePractise this motion
  6. Silver Final FinalsTH believes that schools should significantly prioritise teaching emotional education (ie. how to discern intuition, how to process feelings, how to find happiness alone etc)Practise this motion
Warwick Open 202511 motions
  1. Round 1THBT video games should be included in literature curriculums at school.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THO the rise of self-deprecating humourPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THW break up America's tech giants (Google, Apple, Amazon, etc).Practise this motion
  4. Round 4THO the trend of athletes continuing to compete long after peaking in their performance.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THW ban religious arbitration courts.Practise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTH, as LGBTQ+ movements, would prioritise using local myths to promote queer rights.Practise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHS the EU-Mercosur trade deal.Practise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHP a world where the ‘Anti-Cupid’ pill existsPractise this motion
  9. ESL SemifinalsTH, as LGBTQ+ movements, would prioritise using local myths to promote queer rights.Practise this motion
  10. ESL FinalsTHR the narrative that children are inherently pure and good, and are merely corrupted by their environments.Practise this motion
  11. Novice FinalsTHP a world where all art is anonymous forever.Practise this motion
Warwick Open 20248 motions
  1. Round 1TH, as a state with an ageing population (Japan, France, Balkans...), would opt for policies that increase immigration (e.g. easing access to visas, financial incentives for companies employing immigrants, offering language courses) rather than ones that would increase natality (e.g. increasing parental leave, providing subsidies for childcare, tax breaks for parents)Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THW ban the development and release of SoraPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THO the glorification of youthPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THBT governments of developing nations with high national or sovereign debts should pursue haircuts as the dominant debt management strategyPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THO the collective suffering narrative in minority communitiesPractise this motion
  6. ESL FinalTHP a world where absurdism is the dominant belief systemPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHW grant the ICJ independent jurisdiction to implement penalties against states that do not abide by rulings (e.g. fining states for non-compliance, expulsion from the ICJ, international recommendations of economic or military sanctions)Practise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHW redistribute global sadnessPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

YearSafe on (points)Last team in (speaks)Open break
2026876.98 of 28
20251079.417 of 80
20241179.48 of 46

Every break in 2026

  • Gold Final break4 teams
  • Silver Final break8 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.

average speaker score, 3 editions
75.9
where most speakers land
73.6 to 78.2
average at tournaments of similar strength
75.1

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.6
  • 10th speaker78.4
  • 20th speaker77.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Meta Open 202674.8
  • Munich Open 202673.6

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇬🇧 Asmi B.OGDPMTH prefers the response by PAFA to the response by Seattle82
🇬🇧 Hans D.OODLOTH supports the implementation of a negative income tax82
🇬🇧 Ahmed H.OOLOTH supports the implementation of a negative income tax82
🇬🇧 Hans D.CGGWTH believes that environmental activists should focus on positive messaging regarding climate change (e.g. celebrating advancements in green energy, and praising pro-environmental legislation) as opposed to negative messaging (e.g. claiming that we are doomed)82
🇬🇧 Zach F.CGMGTH supports the implementation of a negative income tax81
🇬🇧 Theo C.CGGWTH supports the implementation of a negative income tax81
🇬🇧 Zachary T.COOWTH supports the implementation of a negative income tax81
🇬🇧 Zachary T.CGGWTH believes that environmental activists should focus on positive messaging regarding climate change (e.g. celebrating advancements in green energy, and praising pro-environmental legislation) as opposed to negative messaging (e.g. claiming that we are doomed)81
🇬🇧 Hans D.COOWTH supports the political ideology of pragmatism81
🇬🇧 Ahmed H.CGMGTH believes that environmental activists should focus on positive messaging regarding climate change (e.g. celebrating advancements in green energy, and praising pro-environmental legislation) as opposed to negative messaging (e.g. claiming that we are doomed)81
🇬🇧 Hans D.OGDPMTH prefers the response by PAFA to the response by Seattle81
Sahaana S.COMOTH prefers the response by PAFA to the response by Seattle81