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

46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.20
GM Kovalenko, Igor (2642)
GM Petrov, Nikita (2565)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.20
GM Daneshvar, Bardiya (2572)
GM Pultinevicius, Paulius (2542)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.19
IM Vandenbussche, Thibaut (2411)
GM Pantsulaia, Levan (2492)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.19
GM Svane, Frederik (2655)
GM Malek, Jan (2587)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.18
GM Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B (2633)
GM Pultinevicius, Paulius (2542)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.17
IM Khoroshev, Nikita (2340)
GM Kacharava, Nikolozi (2525)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.17
IM Flores Quillas, Diego Saul Rodri (2398)
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2778)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage - Global Chess League
2026.09.10
GM Divya Deshmukh (2490)
GM Assaubayeva, Bibisara (2536)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Voorronde AB - Round 3.5: Vrolijk, Liam - Warmerdam, Max
2026.09.08
GM Vrolijk, Liam (2506)
GM Warmerdam, Max (2542)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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Guba Open 2026 | Group A - Round 7: Iskandarov, Misratdin - Manafov, Vugar
2026.09.03
GM Iskandarov, Misratdin (2520)
IM Manafov, Vugar (2448)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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