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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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Le, Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 D20
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C80
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 2021 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C53
Le, Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 D20
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C53
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2021 2021 C53
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B90
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 E48
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C75
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B84
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 D02
Firouzja,Alireza vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C82
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C77
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C02
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 E04
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C41
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khanin,S★
1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 C83
Dominguez Perez,L vs Hong,Andrew★
1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 B94
Bachmann,Ax vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 E11
Kobalia,M vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 C65
Quesada Perez,Yu vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Raja,H★
1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 B97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo★
1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 B94
Harsha,B vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Maly,Al★
0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 B19
Rosner,J vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 8 2020 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 B12
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 D53
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 A14
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 B33
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C88
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