Tournaments
Shanghai International Debate Open 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Fri 20 Mar 2026
From 1 tab, newest Shanghai International Debate Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
13points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 77.9 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Economics50%
- Comedy & Novelty3 of 18
- Social & Identity2 of 18
- Arts & Culture1 of 18
Out of 18 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
21of 192 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Shanghai International Debate Open 202618 motions
- Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- Round 0This House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- Round 1This house would abolish gendered categories in art awards (e.g. the Oscars, Grammys)Practise this motion
- Round 2This House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policyPractise this motion
- Round 3This House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curriculaPractise this motion
- Round 4This House Would abolish laws against price-gougingPractise this motion
- Round 5This House Believes That environmental activists should prioritise reforming industrial agriculture over expanding green energyPractise this motion
- Round 6This House Supports the adoption of variable minimum wage lawsPractise this motion
- QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the expectation that successful individuals should give back to the communities they were raised inPractise this motion
- U16 QuarterfinalsThis House Opposes the expectation that successful individuals should give back to the communities they were raised inPractise this motion
- O16 Semi FinalsThis House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- U14 Grand FinalThis House Believes That developing nations rich in critical resources should form resource cartelsPractise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading marketPractise this motion
- O16 Grand FinalThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading marketPractise this motion
- U16 Grand FinalThis House Prefers a world with a personal attribute trading marketPractise this motion
- Grand FinalThis House Believes That civilisation was not in the interests of humanityPractise 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 break21 teams
- Under 16 break19 teams
- Over 16 break11 teams
- Under 14 break10 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.0
- where most speakers land
- 72.7 to 77.2
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.3
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker81.2
- 10th speaker79.8
- 20th speaker79.0
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Munich Open 202673.6
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚘馃嚭 Bennett R. | COOW | This House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula | 86 |
| Bosco L. | OOLO | This House Believes That environmental activists should prioritise reforming industrial agriculture over expanding green energy | 84 |
| Daisy J. | OOLO | This House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policy | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Andrew C. | CGGW | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 84 |
| 馃嚚馃嚦 Ricky J. | OODLO | This House Believes That developing nations should grant technocrats binding authority over national economic policy | 84 |
| 馃嚢馃嚪 Wonjae L. | COMO | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 83 |
| Eze N. | OODLO | This House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula | 83 |
| 馃嚘馃嚭 Jenny L. | OGDPM | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 83 |
| 馃嚘馃嚭 Jordyn G. | COMO | This House Would remove classical literature containing discriminatory themes (e.g. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Merchant of Venice) from educational curricula | 83 |
| 馃嚚馃嚦 Ricky J. | OGDPM | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 83 |
| Han Y. | COOW | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 83 |
| 馃嚥馃嚧 Oliver Z. | OGPM | This House Would abolish laws against price-gouging | 82 |