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

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GM Fressinet, Laurent (2610)
GM Brunello, Sabino (2536)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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GM Kobalia, Mikhail (2529)
GM Neiksans, Arturs (2554)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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GM Girel, Joseph (2508)
GM Kamsky, Gata (2592)
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Opening B40
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IM Fromm, Marius (2450)
IM Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick (2455)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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GM Khamrakulov, Ibragim S. (2357)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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FM Bernabeu Lopez, Carlos Javier (2407)
IM Martinez Ramirez, Lennis (2418)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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GM Glek, Igor (2424)
IM Martinez Ramirez, Lennis (2418)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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IM Laohawirapap, Prin (2363)
Huang, Renjie (2507)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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Bacrot, Alexandre (2445)
GM Ponomariov, Ruslan (2632)
Результат 0-1
Opening B40
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GM Rodshtein, Maxim (2576)
GM Perunovic, Milos (2500)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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