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 Early
2025.07.01
GM Kollars, Dmitrij (2623)
FM Ebrahimi Herab, Hamidreza (2361)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
GM Sanal, Vahap (2544)
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 (2379)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2482)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.29
GM Bauer, Christian (2552)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2482)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.29
IM Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina (2426)
GM Sochacki, Christophe (2477)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.27
GM Cornette, Matthieu (2536)
IM Loiseau, Quentin (2360)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.27
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (2718)
GM Aryan, Chopra (2646)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.25
FM Belkaid, Sohan (2381)
IM Lamaze, Simon (2482)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025
2025.05.24
GM Anton Guijarro, David (2632)
GM Gurel, Ediz (2636)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Basse 2025
2025.05.30
IM Eugene, Floryan (2512)
GM Van Wely, Loek (2643)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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