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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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Gledura,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 B51
Kovalenko,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 D40
Dominguez Perez,L vs Azarov,S
0-1
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C84
Darini,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Samadov,Read
1-0
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wagner,De
1-0
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C83
Grandelius,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C43
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sasikiran,K
1/2-1/2
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khanin,S
0-1
ChessKid Cup Play-In 2023 C84
Ashraf,Artin vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 C18
Prohaszka,P2 vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khumalo,Keith
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 B76
Dominguez Perez,L vs Csonka,B
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Piskov,Y
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 C55
Estrada Nieto,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 B51
Karamsetty,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 B03
Aradhya,Garg vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Perez Gormaz,M
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 D05
Akobian,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 D20
Moradiabadi,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 D02
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 A36
Theodorou,Nikolas vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Raja,H
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Durarbayli,Vasif
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 B60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bok,B
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 B90
Shankland,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Elim 2023 C43
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1-0
American Cup Elim 2023 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
0-1
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 B90
Shankland,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 A18
Dominguez Perez,L vs Terry,R
1/2-1/2
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 B06
Terry,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Terry,R
1-0
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 B06
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
0-1
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 B90
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Armageddon Americas Lose 2023 D35
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 B93
Dominguez Perez,L vs Girsh,Daniel
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Goltsev,Dmitry
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 C10
Danielian,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 D35
Ismagilov,Damir vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 D35
Hernandez Gonzalez,W vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cuenca Jimenez,J
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gireman,J
1-0
Titled Tue 7th Mar Late 2023 C02
Tang,Andrew vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Armageddon Americas Win 2023 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tang,Andrew
1/2-1/2
Armageddon Americas Win 2023 D05
Tang,Andrew vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Armageddon Americas Win 2023 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kowalczyk,P
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Feb Early 2023 B40
Koellner,Ruben Gideon vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 28th Feb Early 2023 D04
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