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Zurich Open 2025

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

Switzerland, In personBPThe tab

Sat 18 Oct 2025

From 2 tabs, newest Zurich Open 2025.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2025

Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 13 (11, 13, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.7 speaks in 2025.

What will they set?

Out of 13 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

4of 29 teams broke
in 2025

Field strength: Premier in 2025, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

2 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Zurich Open 20256 motions
  1. Round 1This House Regrets the cultural prominence of the Nobel Prizes.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Believes That LGB and transgender causes are best advanced through distinct movements and advocacy.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Opposes the taboo on politics.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This House Supports the adoption of exclusive birthright citizenship by all EU member states.Practise this motion
  6. Grand FinalThis House, as Cicero, Would join the Triumvirate.Practise this motion
Zurich Open 20247 motions
  1. Round 1This house, as a 23-year-old recent college graduate, would choose to live as a modern nomad rather than pursuing a traditional educational and/or employment path in a fixed locationPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THBT the rise of BSW is in Germany‘s interest.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This house believes that the scientific community should extensively promote public knowledge about epigeneticsPractise this motion
  4. Round 4THW choose to live with the woman rather than trying to get rid of herPractise this motion
  5. Round 5THBT rent control does more harm than goodPractise this motion
  6. Round 6THO the narrative that you shouldn't speak ill about deadPractise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHBT Switzerland's policy of geopolitical neutrality is morally illegitimatePractise 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)Teams broke
20251177.74 of 29
20241377.44 of 16

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 2 editions
74.5
where most speakers land
71.1 to 77.9
average at tournaments of similar strength
76.6

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.0
  • 10th speaker77.3
  • 20th speaker75.0

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • GME Pra-KDMI 202576.0
  • Doxbridge 3: Return of the King76.9

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Tarun R.CGMGThis House Opposes the taboo on politics.82
Tarun R.COMOThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.82
Speaker S.CGMGThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.81
IngaOODLOThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.81
Aude N.COOWThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.81
Haidar M.COOWThis House Opposes the taboo on politics.81
PavelOOLOThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.80
AdoraOGPMThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.80
UzairOGDPMThis House Believes That Switzerland should require its pension funds to divest from fossil fuels.80
Chantal G.CGGWThis House Opposes the taboo on politics.80
Tarun R.OGPMThis House Regrets the cultural prominence of the Nobel Prizes.80
Ahmet N.COMOThis House Opposes the taboo on politics.80