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Zagreb Open 2026

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

Croatia, In personBPThe tab

Sat 28 Mar 2026

From 3 tabs, newest Zagreb Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2026

Across the last 3 editions with a figure, the middle was 11 (11, 11, 11, newest first). The last team in averaged 77.7 speaks in 2026.

What will they set?

Out of 24 past motions with a topic, from 3 editions.

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 47 teams made the open break
in 2026

Field strength: Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.

Past motions

3 editions with motions on record, newest first.

Zagreb Open 20268 motions
  1. Round 1This House Believes That Croatia should significantly reduce its reliance on tourism.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Opposes the narrative that modesty is a virtue.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Believes That Eastern European states should re-introduce compulsory military service.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Supports a progressive holding-period transaction tax.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This House Hopes for the resurgence of the nuclear family.Practise this motion
  6. SemifinalsThis House, as the GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Oman), Would pivot away from the United States.Practise this motion
  7. Grand FinalThis House Opposes the glorification of originality in art.Practise this motion
  8. Novice FinalsThis House, as Arwen, Would stay with Aragorn.Practise this motion
Zagreb Open 20258 motions
  1. Round 1This House Opposes the NBA's practice of drafting young international players.Practise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Prefers A World where the International Criminal Court has the authority and capacity to prosecute any individual on the planet.Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Regrets the portrayal of sex workers as inherently victims.Practise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Believes That the Serbian student protesters should form a political party.Practise this motion
  5. Round 5This House Believes That the concept of an afterlife has done more harm than good.Practise this motion
  6. SemifinalsThis House, as the Chinese Communist Party, Would invade Taiwan.Practise this motion
  7. Grand FinalThis House Believes That the state should not attempt to legislate morality.Practise this motion
  8. Novice FinalsThis House Regrets the stigmatisation of neediness.Practise this motion
Zagreb Open 20248 motions
  1. Round 1THS de-banking as a strategy by governments in response to political extremismPractise this motion
  2. Round 2THR the academisation of artPractise this motion
  3. Round 3THS the Bank of Japan's decision to end its negative interest rates policyPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This house, as the parent, would send their children to be educated in a school whose means of communication is sign languagePractise this motion
  5. Round 5THP a democratic system with high partisan alignment, compared to one with low partisan alignment.Practise this motion
  6. SemifinalsTHW invade YemenPractise this motion
  7. Grand FinalTHO the belief that one's percieved status as oppressor or oppressed ought to play a role in determining the morality of their actionsPractise this motion
  8. Novice FinalTHR the rise of grimdark fiction in popular mediaPractise 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)Open break
20261177.78 of 47
20251180.58 of 59
20241181.48 of 49

Every break in 2026

  • Open break8 teams
  • Novice break5 teams

How speakers score here

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

average speaker score, 3 editions
76.1
where most speakers land
73.4 to 78.9
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.7

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker83.0
  • 10th speaker80.2
  • 20th speaker78.2

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 3 editions.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Tilburg Open 202675.3
  • Munich Open 202673.6

Top speeches

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
馃嚟馃嚪 Tin P.OGPMThis House Opposes the narrative that modesty is a virtue.84
馃嚟馃嚪 Jagoda S.CGGWThis House Hopes for the resurgence of the nuclear family.83
Victor B.OODLOThis House Supports a progressive holding-period transaction tax.83
Aleks G.OODLOThis House Believes That Eastern European states should re-introduce compulsory military service.83
馃嚟馃嚪 Tin P.OOLOThis House Believes That Eastern European states should re-introduce compulsory military service.83
馃嚟馃嚪 Tin P.COMOThis House Believes That Croatia should significantly reduce its reliance on tourism.83
馃嚭馃嚫 Amitai P.CGGWThis House Believes That Croatia should significantly reduce its reliance on tourism.83
Finley O.CGGWThis House Opposes the narrative that modesty is a virtue.83
馃嚭馃嚫 Amitai P.OODLOThis House Opposes the narrative that modesty is a virtue.83
Jim B.OGDPMThis House Believes That Eastern European states should re-introduce compulsory military service.82
馃嚟馃嚪 Jagoda S.CGMGThis House Believes That Croatia should significantly reduce its reliance on tourism.82
馃嚟馃嚪 Ema V.OODLOThis House Believes That Eastern European states should re-introduce compulsory military service.82