Louis Paulsen - Sicilian Paulsen Variation

Sicilian Paulsen Variation

A less famous variation in the Sicilian defence is the Paulsen variation. The line goes as follows:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6

or

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6