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

Titled Tue 20th May Early
2025.05.20
GM Grigoriants, Sergey (2546)
FM Cumpe, Lucas (2340)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
2025.06.17
GM Guerra Mendez, Jose Angel (2431)
GM Grover, Sahaj (2493)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
2025.06.17
GM Lazavik, Denis (2621)
FM Deng, Henry (2298)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 17th Jun Early
2025.06.17
IM Smirnov, Mark (2436)
GM Maghsoodloo, Parham (2706)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
2025.06.10
GM Firouzja, Alireza (2744)
GM Movahed, Sina (2597)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
2025.06.10
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2841)
GM Movahed, Sina (2597)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Late
2025.06.10
IM Tanriverdi, Enes (2407)
GM Suleymanli, Aydin (2665)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
WGM Shukhman, Anna (2456)
IM Sklokin, Sergey (2440)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
IM Karttunen, Mika (2497)
IM Schnaider, Ilan (2431)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
GM Kovalenko, Igor (2672)
IM Adewumi, Tanitoluwa (2471)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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