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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 Rapport,R★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C53
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 D04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 2019 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 B12
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 C67
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 A14
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 C78
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 D35
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2019 2019 D35
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 E06
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 D02
Anand,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C65
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 A01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 E10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 A13
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 E04
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C53
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 A06
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 2018 C44
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 C55
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 D35
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 E04
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2018 2018 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasparov,G★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C65
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D35
Anand,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D30
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D00
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 E06
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A08
Kasparov,G vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C48
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 A13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 B91
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 C67
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