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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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FCGFCG
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 So,W
1-0
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C65
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C65
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown G30 2017 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C50
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C70
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 A30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C88
Morozevich,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C17
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 D31
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 E48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C17
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lupulescu,C
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B33
Volodin,Alek vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B90
Atabayev,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bareev,E
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C11
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 D38
Amin,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A08
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
44th GM 2016 2016 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 C67
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 C72
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 B11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 B90
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 A46
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 E11
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 D22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A46
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D27
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C37
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 D24
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 C05
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA Blitz 2016 2016 A35
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 E21
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1-0
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 A46
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 C42
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