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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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Paravyan,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B94
Gulevich,Ar vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Darini,P
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Parpiev,Isaak
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C88
Atabayev,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Terry,R
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C10
Rohith,Krishna S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 A04
Xiong,Jeffery vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Yoo,Christopher Woojin
1-0
ch-USA 2022 2022 B01
Liang,Awonder vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 C83
Lenderman,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Moradiabadi,E
1-0
ch-USA 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 C67
Swiercz,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 E47
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 C67
Hansen,Eric vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 C48
Hansen,Eric vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Hansen,Eric
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 C96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Hansen,Eric
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Chigaev,M
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 B90
Chigaev,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C43
Dominguez Perez,L vs Chigaev,M
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 C88
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B56
Dominguez Perez,L vs Van Foreest,Jorden
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B12
Saric,Iv vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 B90
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 A30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 C50
Xiong,Jeffery vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tari,A
1-0
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 C67
Ju,Wenjun vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
0-1
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 B12
Wei Yi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 C42
Wojtaszek,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
FTX Road to Miami Prelim 2022 C47
Dominguez Perez,L vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0
Superbet Classic 2022 2022 B90
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Superbet Classic 2022 2022 C42
Burke,John M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 C54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Chandra,Akshat
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 C53
Akobian,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Antipov,M2
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 C47
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 C77
Quesada Perez,Yu vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 C43
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1-0
American Cup Blitz 2022 2022 B90
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