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

Fujairah Global Superstar
2025.08.28
GM Lu, Shanglei (2637)
GM Mendonca, Leon Luke (2633)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Fujairah Global Superstar
2025.08.26
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2657)
GM Socko, Bartosz (2554)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Fujairah Global Superstar
2025.08.25
GM Hong, Andrew (2598)
GM Hakobyan, Aram (2638)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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ch-USA Seniors 2025
2025.07.22
GM Christiansen, Larry (2563)
GM Akopian, Vladimir (2562)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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ch-USA Junior 2025
2025.07.19
IM Rorrer, Grayson (2408)
GM Ghazarian, Kirk (2528)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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ch-USA Junior 2025
2025.07.16
IM Park, Evan (2448)
GM Ghazarian, Kirk (2528)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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ch-USA 2025
2025.10.22
GM Swiercz, Dariusz (2579)
GM Oparin, Grigoriy (2638)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Chessable Masters Losers
2025.02.18
GM Duda, Jan-Krzysztof (2743)
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Battle Champions Rapid m
2025.04.29
GM Mamedov, Rauf (2631)
GM Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2665)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Asian Individual 2025
2025.05.15
IM Gan-Erdene, Sugar (2461)
IM Xie, Felix (2423)
Result *
Opening B40
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