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Copenhagen Open 2025

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

Denmark, In personBPThe tab

Sat 1 Feb 2025

From 2 tabs, newest Copenhagen Open 2025.

How many points did it take?

10points were safe
in 2025

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (10, 10, newest first).

What will they set?

Out of 19 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

16of 71 teams made the open break
in 2025

Field strength: Average in 2024, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Copenhagen Open 20259 motions
  1. Round 1TH Hopes that Greenland votes in favour of independence by 2028Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the rise of manifesting culturePractise this motion
  3. Round 3THBT environmental movements should support the use of ecoterrorismPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THW require multinational corporations to pay taxes primarily in countries where their production occurs rather than where intellectual property is heldPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT Donald Trump escalating tensions with China will do more harm than good for countries in and around the South China SeaPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHP 'pull back' methods rather than 'push back' methods when restricting the flow of undocumented migrantsPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTHBT all religious positions (e.g., heads of religious organisations, local community leaders, etc.) should be directly elected by their followersPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHW allow the five emotions to rule by majority rather than by JoyPractise this motion
  9. ESL FinalsTHS a norm of 'opening up'* long-term and serious relationships *having more than one romantic or sexual partner at the same time, hookups, going on dates with other people, etc. through mutual consent.Practise this motion
Copenhagen Open 202410 motions
  1. Round 1TH, as an intelligent student from a low income family would pursue vocational training over a traditional college degree.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2THS BIRDs actionsPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THR the sanitisation of Hans Christian Andersen's workPractise this motion
  4. Round 4TH, as a major global power, would not use predatory lending policies.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5THW prohibit businesses from taking a public position on social issuesPractise this motion
  6. QuarterfinalsTHS significant financial sanctions on universities that don't have equal political representation in their facultiesPractise this motion
  7. SemifinalsTH, as the EU, would abandon European Green Deal policiesPractise this motion
  8. Grand FinalTHB in a right to bear armsPractise this motion
  9. ESL FinalsTH prefers a world without the feeling of regretPractise this motion
  10. Novice FinalsTH Prefers a World where people marry out of convenience rather than lovePractise 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
202510not recorded16 of 71
20241077.416 of 79

Every break in 2025

  • Open break16 teams
  • ESL break11 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.0
where most speakers land
72.5 to 77.5

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker80.6
  • 10th speaker78.8
  • 20th speaker77.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.