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
2025.09.15
GM Divya Deshmukh (2490)
GM Cheparinov, Ivan (2631)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.13
GM Donchenko, Alexander (2625)
GM Eljanov, Pavel (2664)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.13
GM Robson, Ray (2659)
GM Kuzubov, Yuriy (2587)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.12
GM Amin, Bassem (2608)
GM Korobov, Anton (2610)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.11
GM Divya Deshmukh (2490)
GM Ivic, Velimir (2601)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.11
GM Nigmatov, Ortik (2484)
GM Chigaev, Maksim (2629)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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FIDE Grand Swiss 2025
2025.09.06
GM Dubov, Daniil (2654)
GM Lagarde, Maxime (2593)
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 (2569)
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 (2449)
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 (2426)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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