Dominguez Perez, Leinier

contemporary era

Leinier Dominguez Perez is a Cuban-American grandmaster who has consistently ranked among the world's top 10-15 players, winning five Cuban national championships and the 2008 World Blitz Championship. After serving as Fabiano Caruana's second during the 2018 World Championship match, he transferred federations to represent the United States.

Total Games

2878

Wins

1084

Draws

1129

Losses

665

37.7% wins39.2% draws23.1% losses

Most Played Openings

B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation200C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall142C53 - Italian Game: Bird's Attack84C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense81C42 - Petrov's Defense80B12 - Caro-Kann Defense79C50 - Italian Game61C11 - French Defense: Steinitz Variation60C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed47D27 - Queen's Gambit Accepted: Furman Variation47

Most Faced Opponents

Caruana,F86 gamesSo,W79 gamesVachier Lagrave,M74 gamesAronian,L73 gamesMamedyarov,S52 gamesNakamura,Hi50 gamesTopalov,V45 gamesGrischuk,A45 gamesNepomniachtchi,I43 gamesIvanchuk,V39 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2019

2019

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FCGFCG
1-0

Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Werle, Jan

Wch U14

1997

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FCGFCG
1-0

Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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FCGFCG
0-1

Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2017

2017

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FCGFCG
0-1

Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza

Saint Louis Blitz 2024

2024

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FCGFCG
1-0

Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2025

2025

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FCGFCG
1-0

Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R

10th Sinquefield Cup

2023

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FCGFCG
1-0

Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R

Saint Louis Blitz 2024

2024

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FCGFCG
1-0

Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I

Saint Louis Rapid 2020

2020

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1-0

Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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Games (2878)

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Dominguez Perez,L vs Gukesh,D★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C41
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B90
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le,Quang Liem★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C53
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C78
Le,Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 D26
Gukesh,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B84
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B53
Gukesh,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 A05
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le,Quang Liem★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 C64
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 C11
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 2025 C55
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 D15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
45th Olympiad 2024 2024 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C67
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C20
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 B15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C55
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C47
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 B04
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 D45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C11
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 C55
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 D15
Firouzja,Alireza vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 B66
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 B47
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 D15
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 D10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 B19
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 2024 B76
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R★
1-0
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 B12
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 A00
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 C67
Firouzja,Alireza vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 D02
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
10th Sinquefield Cup 2023 B90
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