ECO B27 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. c3+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation (B27), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. c3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.633. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. d4 cxd4
  2. +0.573. d4 cxd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O d6
  3. +0.433. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 a6 5. Nd5 Qd8 6. Ne3 e5 7. c3 d6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. c3 for White, continuing Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. d4 cxd4. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.57) and 3. Nc3 (+0.43).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation?
B27. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).