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
2026.09.24
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
GM Predke, Alexandr (2598)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.23
GM Chigaev, Maksim (2629)
GM Cori, Jorge (2575)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.21
GM Hamitevici, Vladimir (2446)
GM Pantsulaia, Levan (2492)
Результат 1-0
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.21
GM McShane, Luke J (2598)
GM Moussard, Jules (2602)
Результат 1/2-1/2
Opening B40
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.20
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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