Tournaments
Queen's U Belfast Open 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 28 Feb 2026
From 1 tab, newest Queen's U Belfast Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
9points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 76.0 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Politics3 of 8
- Social & Identity2 of 8
- Meta-Debate1 of 8
- Law & Crime1 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 28 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Queen's U Belfast Open 20268 motions
- Round 1THP the British Parliamentary format of debating to the Irish Times format of debatingPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT the focus on deplatforming by progressive movements did more harm than goodPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT 'mens rea' should be heavily prioritised over 'actus reus' in determining punishment in the criminal justice systemPractise this motion
- Round 4TH predicts that Gemini will surpass ChatGPT’s daily active users by 2028Practise this motion
- Round 5THS the decline of the two-party system in the UKPractise this motion
- SemifinalsTH, as a young woman in Regency Era London, would wait to find a “love-match” before getting marriedPractise this motion
- Novice FinalTH, as a 20 year old college student in the Western World, would “live fast and die young.”Practise this motion
- Grand FinalTH predicts a United Ireland by 2046Practise 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 2026
- Open break8 teams
- Novice break6 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 73.2
- where most speakers land
- 69.9 to 76.5
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.1
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.8
- 10th speaker75.8
- 20th speaker74.0
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- Tilburg Open 202675.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Alisa P. | OODLO | THBT 'mens rea' should be heavily prioritised over 'actus reus' in determining punishment in the criminal justice system | 83 |
| Henrietta V. | COOW | TH predicts that Gemini will surpass ChatGPT’s daily active users by 2028 | 83 |
| 🇩🇰 Alisa P. | OGDPM | THP the British Parliamentary format of debating to the Irish Times format of debating | 83 |
| Henrietta V. | OOLO | THBT 'mens rea' should be heavily prioritised over 'actus reus' in determining punishment in the criminal justice system | 82 |
| 🇩🇰 Alisa P. | COMO | TH predicts that Gemini will surpass ChatGPT’s daily active users by 2028 | 82 |
| Henrietta V. | OGPM | THP the British Parliamentary format of debating to the Irish Times format of debating | 82 |
| 🇮🇪 James W. | CGGW | THP the British Parliamentary format of debating to the Irish Times format of debating | 82 |
| 🇩🇰 Alisa P. | CGMG | THS the decline of the two-party system in the UK | 81 |
| 🇮🇪 Aidan K. | CGMG | THP the British Parliamentary format of debating to the Irish Times format of debating | 81 |
| Henrietta V. | CGGW | THS the decline of the two-party system in the UK | 81 |
| 🇩🇰 Alisa P. | CGMG | THBT the focus on deplatforming by progressive movements did more harm than good | 80 |
| Henrietta V. | CGGW | THBT the focus on deplatforming by progressive movements did more harm than good | 80 |