The Sicilian – Quinteros Variation arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Qc7. ECO code: B27.

Named after Argentine GM Miguel Quinteros. Black develops the queen to c7, a more restrained square than a5. The queen supports ...d6 and ...e5, but the early queen move delays piece development. White should play 3.d4 or 3.c3 with a comfortable game.