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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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1-0

Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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Games (2878)

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So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 C83
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 B90
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 B90
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C72
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C67
Firouzja,Alireza vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 A36
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 A05
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 D20
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 A36
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 B46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C65
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 D02
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 C42
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 C50
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 E20
Keymer,Vincent vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool B 2022 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool B 2022 C80
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool B 2022 D38
Dominguez Perez,L vs Keymer,Vincent★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool B 2022 C78
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff 2022 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Playoff 2022 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shirov,A★
1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D 2022 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
0-1
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D 2022 C50
Shirov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D 2022 B23
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D 2022 D20
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 D27
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 D23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C53
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
8th Sinquefield Cup 2021 2021 C50
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C80
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A05
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A08
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le, Quang Liem★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C60
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C02
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C53
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C80
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