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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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Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 B01
Morozevich,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C77
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 E32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 C95
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 C67
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 D10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C19
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 B41
Khalifman,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 E11
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C72
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C65
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C60
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B33
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lenic,L
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C96
Sasikiran,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Al Modiahki,M
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B36
Iturrizaga,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E81
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ghaem Maghami,E
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C95
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gruenfeld,Y
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B90
Kojima,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1-0
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B01
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B96
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 B06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 B46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 C96
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A48
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B06
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B90
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D80
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 D92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B01
Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B23
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