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Liverpool IV 2026

What it took to break here, the topics that come up, and every past motion.

May 9, 2026BP1 edition with resultsField: Average

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Breaking here

of teams broke in 2026 (8 of 37)
22%
safe on
9 pts
average speaks of the last team in, 2026
78.4
teams in 2026
37

Your break chance here

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Break categories, 2026

  • Silver break8 teams
  • Gold break4 teams
  • Pro-Am break6 teams

What gets set here

Share of 7 categorised motions across 1 edition. Bars run to 100%.

Practise Economics motionsRead: Generating arguments

Your average on each of these topics

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Past motions

2026Liverpool IV 20267 motions
  1. Round 1THS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech
  2. Round 2THO the adoption of resource-backed infrastructure financing agreements by developing countries
  3. Round 3THR the glorification of forgiveness
  4. Round 4THS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises
  5. Pro-Am FinalsTHW choose the husband over the first love
  6. Silver FinalTHBT that humans have no obligation to the continuation of the human race
  7. Grand FinalTHBT that capitalism is incompatible with collectivism

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The field and the judges

Field

  • Field strengthAverage
  • Teams, 202637
  • Teams, 202545
  • Teams, 202430
  • Teams, 202338

How speakers score here

average speaker score, 1 edition
74.8
where most speakers land
71.6 to 78.1
average at tournaments of similar strength
74.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker81.8
  • 10th speaker79.0
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.

Similar-strength tournaments

  • Tilburg Open 202675.3
  • Munich Open 202673.6

Top speeches

The highest speaker scores at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
Joshua S.OGPMTHS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises86
🇮🇪 Jack P.OGDPMTHS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises86
Alex M.OODLOTHR the glorification of forgiveness84
🇮🇪 ZiyadOODLOTHR the glorification of forgiveness84
Aoife L.OOLOTHS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises84
Ellie M.OOLOTHR the glorification of forgiveness83
Aymaan S.OOLOTHR the glorification of forgiveness83
🇮🇪 Ritvik K.OODLOTHS capital controls restricting foreign currency during times of economic crises83
🇬🇧 Zainab S.OOLOTHS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech83
🇬🇧 Wurdaan K.OGDPMTHR the glorification of forgiveness82
Andrew S.OODLOTHR the glorification of forgiveness82
🇬🇧 Adam M.OODLOTHS the rise in restrictions on freedom of speech82

Prep these too

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