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

V Open Chess Menorca 2026 | Masters - Round 2: Harikrishna, Pentala - Rapport, Richard
2026.04.08
GM Harikrishna, Pentala (2648)
GM Rapport, Richard (2726)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.08
IM Narva, Mai (2411)
GM Korobov, Anton (2610)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A - Grenke Chess Festival 2026 Open
2026.04.04
FM Stelmaszyk, Nico (2356)
GM Karthik Venkataraman (2556)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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The Atlantic City Open - Round 8: Samant Aditya S - Bharath Subramaniyam H
2026.04.05
GM Samant Aditya S (2545)
GM Bharath Subramaniyam H (2605)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 - 2026 Chesscom Open Play In 4
2026.03.25
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
GM Antipov, Mikhail Al. (2628)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 - 2026 Chesscom Open Play In 4
2026.03.25
GM Hong, Andrew (2598)
IM Materia, Marco (2530)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 - 2026 Chesscom Open Play In 4
2026.03.25
GM Sokolovsky, Yahli (2546)
GM Matlakov, Maxim (2596)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 - 2026 Chesscom Open Play In 4
2026.03.25
GM Sokolovsky, Yahli (2546)
IM Materia, Marco (2530)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Reykjavik Open 2026
2026.03.28
GM Maurizzi, MarcAndria (2612)
IM Lavrencic, Matic (2479)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Reykjavik Open 2026
2026.03.27
GM Sanal, Vahap (2544)
IM Griffith, Kyron (2398)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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