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

TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.29
IM Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina (2437)
GM Sochacki, Christophe (2475)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.27
GM Cornette, Matthieu (2559)
IM Loiseau, Quentin (2368)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.27
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (2721)
GM Aryan, Chopra (2637)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.25
FM Belkaid, Sohan (2393)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2476)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.24
GM Anton Guijarro, David (2657)
GM Gurel, Ediz (2641)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2025
2025.05.30
IM Eugene, Floryan (2507)
GM Van Wely, Loek (2636)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2025
2025.05.30
GM Grandelius, Nils (2647)
GM Fedorchuk, Sergey A. (2593)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Szmetan-Giardelli GM
2025.12.16
GM Cheparinov, Ivan (2634)
GM Slipak, Sergio (2381)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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15th London Classic Open
2025.12.02
IM Kanyamarala, Tarun (2426)
IM Grieve, Harry (2502)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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15th London Classic Open
2025.12.01
IM Grieve, Harry (2502)
IM Tulchynskyi, Feliks (2417)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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