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

XVI IRT Internacional Raza Medellin 2026 | Internacional Raza - Round 3: Garcia Pantoja, Roberto - Arrieta Hernandez, Cristian
2026.10.09
GM Garcia Pantoja, Roberto (2464)
FM Arrieta Hernandez, Cristian (2330)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Spilimbergo GM - Round 8: Martinovici, Ilia - Yilmaz, Baver
2026.10.14
IM Martinovici, Ilia (2501)
FM Yilmaz, Baver (2444)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Romanian Team Chess Championships 2026 | Men’s Super League - Round 6: Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru - Dardha, Daniel
2026.10.08
IM Cnejev, Vladimir-Alexandru (2417)
GM Dardha, Daniel (2608)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Romanian Team Chess Championships 2026 | Men’s Super League - Round 1: Grigore, George-Gabriel - Sokolov, Ivan
2026.10.05
GM Grigore, George-Gabriel (2412)
GM Sokolov, Ivan (2559)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Serbian Super League 2026 | Open - Round 7: Radovanovic, Mihajlo - Perunovic, Milos
2026.10.10
IM Radovanovic, Mihajlo (2374)
GM Perunovic, Milos (2500)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Serbian Super League 2026 | Open - Round 5: Stankovic, Milos - Maksimovic, Bojan
2026.10.08
IM Stankovic, Milos (2413)
GM Maksimovic, Bojan (2534)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 - Round 2: Vandenbussche, Thibaut - Leenhouts, Koen
2026.10.03
IM Vandenbussche, Thibaut (2411)
GM Leenhouts, Koen (2428)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.26
IM Stremavicius, Pijus (2362)
GM Predke, Alexandr (2598)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.25
GM So, Wesley (2774)
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2778)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.24
GM Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan (2716)
GM Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn (2536)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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