Tournaments
Oxford Charity Open 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sun 15 Feb 2026
From 2 tabs, newest Oxford Charity Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2026
Across the last 2 editions with a figure, the middle was 10 (9, 10, newest first). The last team in averaged 79.9 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity3 of 16
- Politics3 of 16
- Economics2 of 16
- International Relations2 of 16
Out of 16 past motions with a topic, from 2 editions.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
12of 76 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Above Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
2 editions with motions on record, newest first.
Oxford Charity Open 20269 motions
- Round 1THO the romanticisation of youth.Practise this motion
- Round 2Assuming its ratification, THBT the EU鈥揗ercosur Partnership Agreement will do more harm than good for non-human animals.Practise this motion
- Round 3THBT India should reallocate the number of Lok Sabha seats for each state based on the next census in 2027 rather than extending the freeze long-term.Practise this motion
- Round 4THW punitively tax personal homeownership.Practise this motion
- Gold FinalTHBT we are prisoners of geography.Practise this motion
- Silver FinalsAssuming Christian hell exists, THBT hell is empty.Practise this motion
- Bronze FinalsTHS futarchy.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsTHBT people should not be friends with others who commit very immoral acts (e.g. adultery, serious crimes).Practise this motion
- ESL FinalsTHBT the United States should invade Iran with the aim of replacing the current regime.Practise this motion
Oxford Charity Open 20257 motions
- Round 1This House, as a middle class person, Would rather be a Kardashian.Practise this motion
- Round 2This House Believes That JD Vance should trigger the 25th Amendment.Practise this motion
- Round 3In times of economic crisis, This House Would implement fiscal central banking.Practise this motion
- Round 4This House Would allow prisoners to donate their organs in exchange for a considerably shorter sentence.Practise this motion
- Gold FinalThis House, as the journalist, Would take the bribe.Practise this motion
- Silver FinalsThis House Believes That countries with booming populations should allocate every adult a single tradable permit to have a child.Practise this motion
- Bronze FinalsThis House Would take the pill.Practise 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.
| Year | Safe on (points) | Last team in (speaks) | Open break |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 79.9 | 12 of 76 |
| 2025 | 10 | 78.7 | 12 of 60 |
Every break in 2026
- ESL break10 teams
- Novice break7 teams
- Silver break10 teams
- Gold break6 teams
- Bronze break12 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 2 editions
- 76.7
- where most speakers land
- 74.1 to 79.3
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.8
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.5
- 10th speaker80.3
- 20th speaker79.3
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 2 editions.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Vivaatam Pre-ABP 202675.0
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Hans D. | OGDPM | THBT India should reallocate the number of Lok Sabha seats for each state based on the next census in 2027 rather than extending the freeze long-term. | 85 |
| Darin M. | COMO | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 84 |
| Henrietta V. | COOW | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 84 |
| 馃嚪馃嚫 Luka M. | COOW | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Leo M. | OGPM | THBT India should reallocate the number of Lok Sabha seats for each state based on the next census in 2027 rather than extending the freeze long-term. | 83 |
| 馃嚠馃嚜 Hidden debater 路 1rbst | COMO | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Clara B. | OOLO | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Nicole W. | OGPM | Assuming its ratification, THBT the EU鈥揗ercosur Partnership Agreement will do more harm than good for non-human animals. | 83 |
| 馃嚥馃嚲 Muhyuddin A. | OOLO | THW punitively tax personal homeownership. | 82 |
| 馃嚫馃嚠 David S. | OGDPM | THO the romanticisation of youth. | 82 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Rayaan K. | COMO | THBT India should reallocate the number of Lok Sabha seats for each state based on the next census in 2027 rather than extending the freeze long-term. | 82 |
| Russell C. | COOW | THBT India should reallocate the number of Lok Sabha seats for each state based on the next census in 2027 rather than extending the freeze long-term. | 82 |