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

FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
2024.12.30
GM Oparin, Grigoriy (2643)
IM Manafov, Vugar (2448)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
2024.12.30
GM Lu, Shanglei (2635)
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
2024.12.30
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
GM Ohanyan, Emin (2516)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
2024.12.30
GM Andriasian, Zaven (2549)
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Round 11: Pranav, V - Lavrencic, Matic
GM Pranav, V (2661)
IM Lavrencic, Matic (2495)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Round 4: Sapenov, Daniyal - Galaviz Medina, Sion Radamantys
IM Sapenov, Daniyal (2461)
GM Galaviz Medina, Sion Radamantys (2513)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2024 Open
2024.06.10
GM Gharibyan, Mamikon (2485)
GM Ohanyan, Emin (2516)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2024 Open
2024.06.07
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2505)
GM Makarian, Rudik (2548)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.07
GM Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan (2713)
GM Rapport, Richard (2729)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.02
GM Idani, Pouya (2614)
GM Cori Quispe, Kevin Joel (2440)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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