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 Basse 2025
2025.05.30
GM Grandelius, Nils (2603)
GM Fedorchuk, Sergey A. (2596)
Result 1/2-1/2
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25th European Teams Women
2025.10.07
IM Sedina, Elena (2227)
IM Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina (2363)
Result 0-1
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25th European Teams Women
2025.10.07
IM Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante (2391)
IM Fataliyeva, Ulviyya (2402)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Szmetan-Giardelli GM
2025.12.16
GM Cheparinov, Ivan (2631)
GM Slipak, Sergio (2377)
Result 1-0
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15th London Classic Open
2025.12.02
IM Kanyamarala, Tarun (2417)
IM Grieve, Harry (2505)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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15th London Classic Open
2025.12.01
IM Grieve, Harry (2505)
IM Tulchynskyi, Feliks (2431)
Result 1/2-1/2
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15th London Classic Open
2025.11.29
GM Yuffa, Daniil (2570)
IM Grieve, Harry (2505)
Result 1-0
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15th London Classic Elite
2025.11.28
GM Mishra, Abhimanyu (2630)
GM Theodorou, Nikolas (2633)
Result 1/2-1/2
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TechM GCL 2025
2025.12.14
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
GM Gukesh, D (2703)
Result 1/2-1/2
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Fujairah Global Superstar
2025.08.29
GM Bharath, Subramaniyam H (2605)
GM Donchenko, Alexander (2625)
Result 0-1
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