Sicilian Paulsen
Black's complete intermediate repertoire in the Sicilian Paulsen (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 with ...Qc7). Seven drills cover the 5.Bd3 Modern Hedgehog, the Classical 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 with ...Bb4, the English Attack 6.Be3 with the ...d5 break, the Maróczy 5.c4 with ...Bb4/...d5, the Szen 6.f4, the Fianchetto 6.g3, and the Paulsen Exchange 5.Bd3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 dxc6.
The Sicilian Paulsen (1.e4 c5 ... 4...a6 with the early ...Qc7) is the flexible queen-centric Sicilian — Black keeps ...d6 and ...d5 in reserve, develops the queen actively to c7 and chooses the perfect moment for ...Nc6, ...b5, or the ...d5 break. This pack drills the seven critical White tries with a complete, intermediate-level reply for each: the 5.Bd3 Modern Paulsen Hedgehog with ...g6/...Bg7/...Nc5, the Classical 6.Be2 with the ...Bb4 pin, the English Attack 6.Be3 met by the ...d5 liquidation, the Maróczy 5.c4 cracked open with ...Bb4/...d5, the Szen 6.f4 with ...Nc6/...Qxc6, the Fianchetto 6.g3 with ...Bb4/...Nd5, and the Paulsen Exchange with ...dxc6 / ...e5. Thirty exam positions sharpen the key decisions — when to play ...d5, when to trade bishops, the Hedgehog regroups, and the queenside expansion races — so every White 5th move has a prepared, principled Black answer.