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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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Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA Rapid 2016 2016 C42
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C92
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 A46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A36
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C88
Petrosian,TL vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2015 2015 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015 C77
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2015 2015 C88
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2015 2015 A46
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C95
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
50th Capablanca Mem Elite 2015 D83
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
50th Capablanca Mem Elite 2015 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 C88
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 E11
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 B32
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 A08
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
KM FIDE GP 2015 2015 C67
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2015 2015 C67
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 A15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 C67
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
10th World Teams 2015 2015 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
10th World Teams 2015 2015 C67
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 B90
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C67
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 C67
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 A30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 A36
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 D78
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 E60
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