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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 Arslanov,S
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Jan Early 2024 C41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pranav,Anand
1/2-1/2
10th Sunway Sitges 2023 2023 C84
Golubka,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
10th Sunway Sitges 2023 2023 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pranav K P
1-0
10th Sunway Sitges 2023 2023 C78
Laddha,Shubh Jayesh vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
10th Sunway Sitges 2023 2023 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kocsmar,Akos
1-0
10th Sunway Sitges 2023 2023 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C88
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tang,Andrew
1-0
ch-USA 2023 2023 C41
Xiong,Jeffery vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C67
Mishra,Abhimanyu vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1-0
ch-USA 2023 2023 B47
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Swiercz,D
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2023 2023 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Div 2 L 2023 C50
Eljanov,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
AI Cup Div 2 L 2023 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kuzubov,Y
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Div 2 L 2023 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kuzubov,Y
0-1
AI Cup Div 2 L 2023 C50
Kuzubov,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Div 2 L 2023 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
0-1
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 C10
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 A15
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Saric,Iv
1-0
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 B67
Saric,Iv vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Saric,Iv
0-1
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 B12
Saric,Iv vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Div 2 W 2023 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Artemiev,V
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
AI Cup Play-In Match 2023 2023 C53
Xiong,Jeffery vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 E21
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1-0
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 C50
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 C50
Warmerdam,Max vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kozak,Adam
1-0
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kovalev,Vl
0-1
AI Cup Play-In Match 2023 2023 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sarana,A
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 B90
Esipenko,Andrey vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
AI Cup Play-In 2023 2023 A05
Kovalev,Vl vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
AI Cup Play-In Match 2023 2023 B51
Lubbe,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C53
Orlov,And vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C50
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jobava,Ba
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rabiega,R
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 C42
Donchenko,Alexa vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 D33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Baklan,V
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B67
Krastev,Alexander vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Rapid Team 2023 2023 B51
Postlmayer,Jakob vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 D04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Salimova,Nurgyul
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Matinian,N
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 B72
Dominguez Perez,L vs Erzhanov,A
1-0
Titled Tue 22nd Aug Late 2023 B07
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