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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 Karjakin,Sergey
0-1
Corus A 2009 B90
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1-0
Corus A 2009 C88
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Corus A 2009 D81
Dominguez Perez,L vs Stellwagen,D
1-0
Corus A 2009 C19
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 C67
Smeets,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
Corus A 2009 B90
Movsesian,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B52
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B87
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 B12
Van Wely,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009 D85
Zhigalko,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B22
Meier,Geo vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Buhmann,R
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 C65
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Iturrizaga,E
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 B35
Kulaots,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Polgar,Ju
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C70
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 C54
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 D23
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 D00
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C18
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM 2008 B35
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM 2008 B90
Morozevich,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B48
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Cup 2007 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 C96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Beliavsky,A
1-0
Casino 2007 C88
Nakamura,H vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Casino 2007 D20
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 B90
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 D29
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shirov,A
0-1
Aerosvit 2007 C78
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
42nd Capablanca Mem Elite 2007 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Esipenko,Andrey
0-1
World Blitz 2025 2025 C53
Kobalia,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2025 2025 D45
Tabatabaei,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2025 2025 D00
Jumabayev,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2025 2025 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gurel,Ediz
1-0
World Blitz 2025 2025 B46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khubukshanov,Erdem
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2025 2025 B92
Goutham Krishna H vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2025 2025 A01
Oro,Faustino vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2025 2025 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Erdogmus,Yagiz Kaan
1-0
World Blitz 2025 2025 C53
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