Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7
The Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B27, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 490 times by this move order. White won 49%, 4% were drawn and Black won 47%. The most popular continuation is 3. d4 (36% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.61 (Stockfish, depth 48; best line 3. c3 e6 4. d4 Be7 5. Be2 d5)
- ECO
- B27
- Moves
- 4 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 148 | |
| 1500-1999 | 239 | |
| 2000+ | 103 | |
| All | 490 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3. d4 | 178 (36%) | |
| 3. Nc3 | 100 (20%) | |
| 3. Bc4 | 98 (20%) | |
| 3. c3 | 66 (13%) | |
| 3. d3 | 14 (3%) | |
| 3. g3 | 7 (1%) | |
| 3. c4 | 5 (1%) | |
| 3. e5 | 4 (1%) |
Master games
42 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 40%, draw 10%, Black 50%). The strongest:
- KomodoDragon3.3 (3620) – Obsidiandev-16.14 (3645) 1-0 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- Obsidiandev-16.14 (3645) – KomodoDragon3.3 (3620) 1-0 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- GM Pablo Zarnicki (2514) – GM Miguel Santos Ruiz (2591) 0-1 · Titled Tue 7th Mar Early · 2023-03-07
- IM Mikhael Garakov (2447) – GM Miguel Santos Ruiz (2591) 0-1 · Titled Tue 14th Mar Early · 2023-03-14
- FM Patryk Cieslak (2432) – GM Pranesh M (2572) 0-1 · Titled Tue 8th Apr Early · 2025-04-08
Search all games of the Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- FM The_Fun_Begins (2513) – FM DanPach (2451) 0-1 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 2s
- thor2012 (2412) – FM DanPach (2470) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 2s
- thansen5 (2423) – squinteros (2460) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 2s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense (1… c5 2. Nf3) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
More Sicilian Defense lines (all)
- Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) B20
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp Formation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit B20
- Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: King David's Opening B20
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.