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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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Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B32
Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 E70
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 A20
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 B22
Adly,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C42
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 A33
Smeets,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C72
Dominguez Perez,L vs Michiels,B
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B19
Jakovenko,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Amanov,M
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 B63
Short,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 D13
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 C64
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
XXIII Rapid KO 2010 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smeets,J
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C80
Smeets,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C45
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 C54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gashimov,V
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E00
Shirov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B01
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Corus A 2010 D97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B36
Short,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B90
Smeets,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
Corus A 2010 E00
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C89
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C78
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2010 C42
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
0-1
World Cup 2009 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
0-1
World Cup 2009 C78
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 C78
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 D86
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