B40 - Sicilian: Paulsen Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Paulsen Variation

Initial Move: Black prepares for a quick d5 or transposing into the Paulsen/Kan variations. It is a very flexible move that avoids many early White sidelines. Learn this opening step by step

54th annual World Open - 2026 - 54th World Open - 2026
2026.07.03
IM Lin, Bryan Enming (2500)
GM Zhou, Jianchao (2574)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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GM Clarion Congress Hotel ČB - Chess Festival Ceske Budejovice 2026 - GM
2026.06.30
GM Pap, Misa (2428)
IM Ernst, Robert (2418)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A - Round 4: Guliev, Logman - Mayank Chakraborty
2026.06.28
IM Guliev, Logman (2253)
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2501)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Lankaran Open 2026 | Rapid - Round 6: Mayank Chakraborty - Manafov, Vugar
2026.06.29
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2501)
IM Manafov, Vugar (2448)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Kasparov Chess Foundation Friendship Festival 2026 - Round 9: Nasuta, Grzegorz - Amartuvshin, Ganzorig
2026.06.30
GM Nasuta, Grzegorz (2483)
IM Amartuvshin, Ganzorig (2445)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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II Lince Andujar Chess Festival 2026 - Round 4: Jacobson, Brandon - Singh, Siddharth
2026.06.28
GM Jacobson, Brandon (2644)
Singh, Siddharth (2434)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Finales Nationales 2026 - Top 12 Féminin - Demi-Finales: Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina
2026.06.27
GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra (2495)
IM Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina (2363)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Finales Nationales 2026 - Coupe de France - Demi-Finales: Edouard, Romain - Kamsky, Gata
2026.06.27
GM Edouard, Romain (2545)
GM Kamsky, Gata (2592)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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V. Rigo Janos Memorial | GM-B - 5RigoJanos_Memorial_GM-B
2026.05.19
GM Kovalev, Andrei (2402)
FM Suder, Jakub (2376)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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V. Rigo Janos Memorial | GM-A - 5RigoJanos_Memorial_GM-A
2026.06.23
IM Risteski, Emil (2426)
GM Neverov, Valeriy (2305)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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