2023
From 1 tab, newest Utrecht Open 2023.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2023
The last team in averaged 78.4 speaks in 2023.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity2 of 8
- Politics2 of 8
- Abstract1 of 8
- International Relations1 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
9of 33 teams made the open break
in 2023
Field strength: Below Average in 2023, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Utrecht Open 20238 motions
- Round 1THBT feminists should co-opt terms used to demean womenPractise this motion
- Round 2THR the rise of the pink tidePractise this motion
- Round 3THP a world in which this device existsPractise this motion
- Round 4THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes.Practise this motion
- Round 5THO the stigmatisation of “neediness” in interpersonal relationshipsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTHP religious belief systems that emphasize the concept of reincarnation over those that emphasize the notion that you only live one life.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTHR the great retirementPractise this motion
- Pro Am FinalsTHW reveal the contents of the file to the British publicPractise 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.
Every break in 2023
- Open break9 teams
- Pro Am break7 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.4
- where most speakers land
- 72.0 to 78.7
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.2
- 10th speaker78.4
- 20th speaker76.6
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Aniket G. | OOLO | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 85 |
| 🇳🇱 Nikola M. | OGPM | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 85 |
| Victor B. | OOLO | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 84 |
| 🇭🇰 Aniket G. | OGPM | THO the stigmatisation of “neediness” in interpersonal relationships | 84 |
| Daan S. | OODLO | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 84 |
| Oana N. | COMO | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 84 |
| Irina C. | COOW | THBT Western Powers should actively prioritize the use non-traditional tactics of war such as cyber-attacks, indirect funding of rebel groups and economic pressures at the expense of direct tactics such as intervention and military involvement to attempt to topple dictatorial regimes. | 84 |
| Daan S. | CGGW | THR the rise of the pink tide | 84 |
| Helena H. | COMO | THR the rise of the pink tide | 83 |
| Emma H. | CGGW | THR the rise of the pink tide | 83 |
| Victor B. | CGMG | THP a world in which this device exists | 83 |
| 🇳🇱 Nikola M. | COMO | THR the rise of the pink tide | 83 |