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 Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.06
GM Dubov, Daniil (2649)
GM Lagarde, Maxime (2615)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.05
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
GM Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal (2603)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Round 5: Belkhodja, Slim - Shchekachev, Andrei
2025.07.06
GM Belkhodja, Slim (2267)
GM Shchekachev, Andrei (2472)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Fagernes International 2024
2024.03.26
GM Kulaots, Kaido (2459)
IM Willow, Jonah B (2450)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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Fagernes International 2024
2024.03.26
GM Jumabayev, Rinat (2556)
GM Ghasi, Ameet K (2494)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Round 8: Rasmussen, Allan Stig - Hacker, Jonas
2025.10.18
GM Rasmussen, Allan Stig (2482)
IM Hacker, Jonas (2341)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Round 1: Hagner, Bennet - Hacker, Jonas
2025.10.13
IM Hagner, Bennet (2445)
IM Hacker, Jonas (2341)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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exe:Slovakia open Bratislava
2025.10.01
IM Sahidi, Samir (2484)
IM Yaniv, Yuval (2451)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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exe:Slovakia open Bratislava
2025.10.01
IM Shohat, Yotam (2402)
GM Pechac, Jergus (2539)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Round 10: Hunt, Harriet V - Arabidze, Meri
IM Hunt, Harriet V (2299)
IM Arabidze, Meri (2409)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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