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Shanghai International Debate Open 2026

Mar 20, 2026 · China, In person · BP

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The field

Average

A standard open. Solid competition with a mix of experience levels.

192 teams (This edition)

Motions

Shanghai International Debate Open 2026 (2026)18 motions
  • Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • Round 1This house would abolish gendered categories in art awards (e.g. the Oscars, Grammys)
  • Round 2This House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policy
  • Round 3This House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula
  • Round 4This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging
  • Round 5This House Believes That environmental activists should prioritise reforming industrial agriculture over expanding green energy
  • Round 6This House Supports the adoption of variable minimum wage laws
  • QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the expectation that successful individuals should give back to the communities they were raised in
  • U16 QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the expectation that successful individuals should give back to the communities they were raised in
  • O16 Semi FinalsThis House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • U14 Grand FinalThis House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartels
  • SemifinalsThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading market
  • O16 Grand FinalThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading market
  • U16 Grand FinalThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading market
  • Grand FinalThis House Believes That civilisation was not in the interests of humanity

What gets set here

Economics50%
Comedy & Novelty17%
Social & Identity11%
Arts & Culture6%
Education6%
Environment6%

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You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Economics · 50% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Comedy & Novelty · 17% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Social & Identity · 11% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Arts & Culture · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Education · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Environment · 6% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

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Breaking here

11% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 13 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 77.9.

Last edition: 21 of 192 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break21 teams
  • Under 16 break19 teams
  • Over 16 break11 teams
  • Under 14 break10 teams

How scoring works here

75.0 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 72.7 and 77.2.

This is 0.1 points below tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 81.2

Top-10 pace 79.8

Top-20 pace 79.0

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Tilburg Open 2026 (75.3), Munich Open 2026 (73.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇦🇺 Bennett R.OWThis House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula86
Bosco L.LOThis House Believes That environmental activists should prioritise reforming industrial agriculture over expanding green energy84
🇨🇳 Ricky J.DLOThis House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policy84
🇬🇧 Andrew C.GWThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging84
Daisy J.LOThis House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policy84
🇰🇷 Wonjae L.MOThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging83
Han Y.OWThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging83
🇦🇺 Jenny L.DPMThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging83
🇦🇺 Jordyn G.MOThis House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula83
🇨🇳 Ricky J.DPMThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging83
EZE N.DLOThis House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula83
🇲🇴 Oliver Z.PMThis House Would abolish laws against price-gouging82

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