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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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Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A36
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C42
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B00
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Giri,A
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A25
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B08
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C77
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A28
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B90
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C03
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 D20
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A04
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 C77
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B90
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 C84
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 B48
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C42
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Giri,A
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C78
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C80
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B48
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D70
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B01
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C84
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 D86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 C88
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 A11
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