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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 Gharibyan,Mamikon
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B33
Niemann,Hans Moke vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 C50
Rustemov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 E10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bachmann,Ax
0-1
Chess.com Classic Play-In 2025 B47
Budisavljevic,Luka vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2025 2025 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Antipov,M2
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2025 2025 B36
Yip,Carissa vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
American Cup Blitz 2025 2025 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sargsyan,Anna M.
0-1
American Cup Blitz 2025 2025 C53
Nyzhnyk,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2025 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
American Cup Elim 2025 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
1/2-1/2
American Cup Elim 2025 C53
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
American Cup Elim 2025 B22
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
American Cup Elim 2025 C53
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
American Cup Elim 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
0-1
American Cup Elim 2025 C11
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Champions Showdown Kings 2025 E20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1-0
Champions Showdown Kings 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1/2-1/2
Champions Showdown Kings 2025 B90
Sankalp,Gupta vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Atabayew,S
0-1
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 B92
Gharibyan,Mamikon vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Xiao,Tong(QD)
0-1
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 B92
Dai,Changren vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Moroni,L
1/2-1/2
Chessable Masters Play-In 2025 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dlugy,M
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Blohberger,Felix
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nogerbek,Kazybek
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2024 2024 C50
Meier,Geo vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2024 2024 A04
Madaminov,Mukhiddin vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2024 2024 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Liang,Awonder
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 C53
Antipov,M2 vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 B94
Erenburg,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2024 2024 B90
Naroditsky,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2024 2024 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Tuan Minh
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2024 2024 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jacobson,Brandon
1-0
World Rapid 2024 2024 C53
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2024 2024 A30
Sindarov,Javokhir vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2024 2024 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2024 2024 C84
Murzin,Volodar vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2024 2024 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Amar,Elham
1-0
World Rapid 2024 2024 B12
Ibarra Jerez,JC vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2024 2024 B91
Safarli,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2024 2024 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sargsyan,Shant
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2024 2024 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1-0
World Rapid 2024 2024 C84
Liang,Awonder vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
ch-USA 2024 2024 A00
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
ch-USA 2024 2024 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Oparin,G
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2024 2024 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mishra,Abhimanyu
1-0
ch-USA 2024 2024 B90
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
ch-USA 2024 2024 D26
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