Tournaments
Shumen Online Open 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Sat 23 May 2026
From 1 tab, newest Shumen Online Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 78.8 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity2 of 9
- Economics2 of 9
- Philosophy1 of 9
- Health & Medicine1 of 9
Out of 9 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
10of 37 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.
Shumen Online Open 20269 motions
- Round 0This House Will not tell the spousePractise this motion
- Round 1This house would not tell the spouse.Practise this motion
- Round 2This house supports cutting the pay, benefits, and job security of public sector workers in India to match those of comparable private sector jobs.Practise this motion
- Round 3This house opposes the narrative that overcoming serious mental health issues (e.g., depression, schizophrenia) is a fight.Practise this motion
- Round 4This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism.Practise this motion
- Round 5This house regrets the rise of management consultancy.Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis house believes that it is in the interest of Democrats to allocate substantial focus on prosecuting and investigating members of the former Trump administration.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis house supports prison abolition.Practise this motion
- Grand FinalThis house believes that ethnic diversity is net good for society.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.
Every break in 2026
- Open break10 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, 1 edition
- 77.8
- where most speakers land
- 75.7 to 79.9
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 75.4
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker82.2
- 10th speaker79.8
- 20th speaker78.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Meta Open 202674.8
- Malaysia IV 202676.3
Top speeches
| Debater | Speech | Motion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 馃嚞馃嚪 George F. | OODLO | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 85 |
| 馃嚞馃嚪 Panagis G. | OOLO | This house regrets the rise of management consultancy. | 84 |
| Iain M. | OGPM | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 84 |
| 馃嚞馃嚪 Panagis G. | OOLO | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 84 |
| Joshua S. | COMO | This house regrets the rise of management consultancy. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚪 George F. | OODLO | This house regrets the rise of management consultancy. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚪 George F. | COOW | This house opposes the narrative that overcoming serious mental health issues (e.g., depression, schizophrenia) is a fight. | 83 |
| Chris Y. | CGMG | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Ksenia B. | OGDPM | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 83 |
| 馃嚞馃嚙 Caridee C. | CGGW | This house prefers a world with a dominant belief in Buddhism. | 83 |
| Simeon P. | OGDPM | This house regrets the rise of management consultancy. | 82 |
| Darin M. | CGMG | This house regrets the rise of management consultancy. | 82 |