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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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1-0

Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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Games (2878)

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Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 B40
Shankland,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 D38
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/2
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 C11
Vidit,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 E46
Ding Liren vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim 2021 A36
Azarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B94
Sanal,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 E10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Suvorov,Alexander
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B48
Afanasiev,Nikita vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svane,R
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B12
Obregon Rivero,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 D40
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nenezic,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grigoriants,S RUS
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Onischuk,V
1-0
Titled Tuesday 1st Dec 2020 B07
Provotorov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 A28
Obregon,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 B90
Harsha,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 E25
Bocharov,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 A20
Siva,Mahadevan vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 B94
Dominguez Perez,L vs Galaktionov,Artem
1-0
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Savchenko,B
1-0
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svane,Frederik
1-0
Titled Tuesday 24th Nov 2020 B67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
0-1
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 B67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pichot,A
0-1
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 B48
Sethuraman,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 A09
Iturrizaga,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Ayelen Invitational 2020 2020 A13
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mammadov,Z
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 C11
Kozlov,Ge vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kozhuharov,S
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 B12
Pultinevicius,Paulius vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Obgolts,Erik
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 B06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gorodetzky,David
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 B06
Bykhovsky,An ISR vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 D38
Mekhitarian,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 B90
Godzwon,Iwo vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 17th Nov 2020 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Herrera Reyes,J
1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 E91
Remizov,Yaroslav vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bachmann,Ax
0-1
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 B48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Zumsande,M
1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 A13
Weetik,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 A45
Abdyjapar,Asyl vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Postny,E
1/2-1/2
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 D12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Piesik,P
1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 A44
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vaibhav,S
1-0
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 A14
Salinas Herrera,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 C67
Tvarijonas,T vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov 2020 B90
Swiercz,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
ch-USA 2020 2020 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2020 2020 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ramirez,Alej
1-0
ch-USA 2020 2020 D12
Liang,Awonder vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2020 2020 A08
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