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 1st Jul Late
2025.07.01
GM Szpar, Milosz (2499)
FM Deng, Henry (2298)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
GM Niemann, Hans Moke (2742)
GM Movahed, Sina (2597)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
IM Leiva, Gianmarco (2332)
GM Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2637)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
GM Kollars, Dmitrij (2634)
FM Ebrahimi Herab, Hamidreza (2354)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
GM Sanal, Vahap (2555)
FM Deng, Henry (2298)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.31
IM Defromont, Benjamin (2355)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2476)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.29
GM Bauer, Christian (2557)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2476)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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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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