Sat 23 May 2026
From 1 tab, newest Poznań Open 2026.
How many points did it take?
10points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 77.0 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Comedy & Novelty2 of 8
- International Relations2 of 8
- Philosophy1 of 8
- Video Games1 of 8
Out of 8 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Comedy & Novelty motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
8of 40 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.
Poznań Open 20268 motions
- Round 1This House Hopes Tottenham Hotspur gets relegated tomorrowPractise this motion
- Round 2This House Believes That it is more important to teach the banality of good than the banality of evilPractise this motion
- Round 3This House Prefers crowdfunding of video gamesPractise this motion
- Round 4This House Prefers A World where politicians and political parties follow the ethics of conviction as opposed to the ethics of responsibilityPractise this motion
- Round 5In calls for reparations, This House Believes That former colonies should focus on legal argumentation (e.g. arguments based in human rights instruments, initiating legal proceedings at international courts or tribunals) as opposed to moral argumentation (e.g. arguing for the recognition of non-binding moral duties of reparation, improving political relations with former colonial powers to convince them to provide development assistance)Practise this motion
- SemifinalsThis House Believes That Georgia Should renounce its claims to Abkhazia and South OssetiaPractise this motion
- Grand FinalAssuming feasibility, This House Believes That The Illuminati Should drug the entire global population with the dose of ignorance and transfer everyone to the twin earthPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House Believes That youth is wasted on the youngPractise 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 break4 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages, what finishing high has taken, and the top speeches at this edition.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 74.5
- where most speakers land
- 70.7 to 78.3
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.2
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.8
- 10th speaker78.0
- 20th speaker76.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew M. | COOW | In calls for reparations, This House Believes That former colonies should focus on legal argumentation (e.g. arguments based in human rights instruments, initiating legal proceedings at international courts or tribunals) as opposed to moral argumentation (e.g. arguing for the recognition of non-binding moral duties of reparation, improving political relations with former colonial powers to convince them to provide development assistance) | 83 |
| 🇬🇧 Freddy L. | COOW | This House Prefers crowdfunding of video games | 83 |
| Ziyad A. | CGGW | This House Prefers crowdfunding of video games | 83 |
| 🇮🇪 Lucy M. | COOW | This House Hopes Tottenham Hotspur gets relegated tomorrow | 82 |
| 🇬🇧 Freddy L. | OODLO | This House Believes That it is more important to teach the banality of good than the banality of evil | 82 |
| Ziyad A. | COOW | This House Believes That it is more important to teach the banality of good than the banality of evil | 82 |
| 🇮🇪 Adrianna M. | COMO | This House Believes That it is more important to teach the banality of good than the banality of evil | 82 |
| 🇵🇱 Hanna P. | CGGW | In calls for reparations, This House Believes That former colonies should focus on legal argumentation (e.g. arguments based in human rights instruments, initiating legal proceedings at international courts or tribunals) as opposed to moral argumentation (e.g. arguing for the recognition of non-binding moral duties of reparation, improving political relations with former colonial powers to convince them to provide development assistance) | 82 |
| 🇮🇪 Adrianna M. | CGMG | This House Prefers crowdfunding of video games | 82 |
| Dawid B. | CGMG | This House Believes That it is more important to teach the banality of good than the banality of evil | 81 |
| 🇮🇪 Adrianna M. | OOLO | This House Prefers A World where politicians and political parties follow the ethics of conviction as opposed to the ethics of responsibility | 81 |
| Ziyad A. | OODLO | This House Prefers A World where politicians and political parties follow the ethics of conviction as opposed to the ethics of responsibility | 81 |