Dominguez Perez, Leinier
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
Featured Games
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Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Rapid 2019
2019
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Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Werle, Jan
Wch U14
1997
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
Saint Louis Blitz 2018
2018
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Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Blitz 2017
2017
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza
Saint Louis Blitz 2024
2024
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Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Rapid 2025
2025
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R
10th Sinquefield Cup
2023
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R
Saint Louis Blitz 2024
2024
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
Saint Louis Rapid 2020
2020
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Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Blitz 2019
2019
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0-1Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 D26
Hulka,Valentyn vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 B90
Dubnevych,Maksym vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 A00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tristan,L
1-0Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kourkoulos Arditis,Stamatis
1-0Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 C41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Goncharov,Vladimir
1-0Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 C17
Dominguez Perez,L vs Atakhan,Abtin
0-1Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 B92
Stepanencu,Nicodim-Cosmin vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 A01
Wu,Derek vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Serban,Cristian-Stefan
0-1Titled Tue 16th Sep 2025 2025 C53
Kourkoulos Arditis,Stamatis vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 A01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jimenez Salas,Maria Teresa
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B67
Mindlin,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 D26
Vasquez Schroeder,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Faizrakhmanov,Ramil
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B92
Salinas Herrera,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gubajdullin,A
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B75
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kosakowski,Jakub
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Perez Gormaz,M
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 C02
Kravtsiv,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B23
Droin,Augustin vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B91
Lazavik,Denis vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sahbudak,Baris Cinar
1-0Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sarana,A
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Deutsch,E
1-0Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B12
Sydykov,Bayastan vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Korchynskyi,Mykola
1-0Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 C10
Kilic,Eray vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ibrahimli,Murad
1/2-1/2Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pranav,V
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 C55
Pranav,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 C48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Final 2025 B91
Rushbrooke,Remy vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 A04
McShane,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B92
Purton,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wanyama,Harold
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B47
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wadsworth,Matthew J
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C17
Yu,Rock vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lishoy Gengis Paratazham,Dildarav
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C41
Sarana,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 D20
Makhnev,Denis vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 D02
Bluebaum,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gledura,B
0-1FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C55
Lu,Miaoyi vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 B50
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vitiugov,N
1-0FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C42
Gabrielian,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B93
Matinian,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B51