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

World Rapid 2024
2024.12.26
IM Bilych, Oleksii (2457)
GM Lu, Shanglei (2635)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.02
GM Tari, Aryan (2641)
IM Manon, Reja Neer (2399)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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World Blitz Final 2025
2025.12.30
GM Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2777)
GM Erigaisi, Arjun (2761)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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World Blitz Final 2025
2025.12.30
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2792)
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2841)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
IM Isanzhulov, Arystan (2385)
GM Grandelius, Nils (2647)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
GM Esipenko, Andrey (2684)
GM Hakobyan, Aram (2635)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
GM Van Foreest, Jorden (2728)
GM Lu, Shanglei (2635)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2841)
GM Erigaisi, Arjun (2761)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
IM Isanzhulov, Arystan (2385)
GM Matlakov, Maxim (2599)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
GM Van Foreest, Jorden (2728)
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2841)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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