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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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Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B90
Leko,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 A30
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B90
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 D20
Anand,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B41
Kramnik,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karpov,Ana
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kramnik,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B41
Morozevich,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D20
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D27
Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D27
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D14
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Morozevich,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B81
Polgar,Ju vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B80
Karpov,Ana vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C54
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B92
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D20
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C54
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 C65
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
5th MTel Masters 2009 D74
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 B90
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
5th MTel Masters 2009 D97
Shirov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 B99
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 B41
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 C88
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 C88
Anand,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 D97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
0-1
XXVI SuperGM 2009 B78
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 D85
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 B77
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
XXVI SuperGM 2009 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 B90
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 C19
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