Open to all ranked debaters on Beacon. Top 8 by ELO rating at registration close are seeded into a single-elimination bracket. Topics rotate each round — chosen by AI from trending issues. Winner earns the 'Challenger' badge and 500 ranking points.
8/8 playersStarts 8/17/2026500 Ranking Points + Challenger BadgeHosted by JPXIX
Semifinals 2 · LiveRD 2/3
Columbia Debate Council BVS
Northwestern Debate Society B Live
Final 1 · Up next
Harvard Debate Council BVSColumbia Debate Council B
Quarterfinals · 4 matches done
Championship
Winner semifinal 1 vs winner semifinal 2
Live bracket preview — results update as matches complete