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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 Santos Ruiz,Miguel
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 C50
Donchenko,Alexa vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 A46
Castellanos Rodriguez,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 B91
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khanin,S
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2019 2019 C53
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kobalia,M
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 B13
Laznicka,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 D02
Socko,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2019 2019 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kazhgaleyev,M
0-1
World Blitz 2019 2019 C17
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 C53
Motylev,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C47
Smirin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B93
Dominguez Perez,L vs Guseinov,G
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 B36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jumabayev,R
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2019 2019 C11
Timofeev,Arty vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 D53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
World Rapid 2019 2019 C11
Frolyanov,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2019 2019 B94
Sjugirov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 D38
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 E06
Bauer,Ch vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karttunen,M
1-0
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B31
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C65
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A08
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A28
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C65
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A28
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C65
Abasov,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Abasov,N
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Abasov,N
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B31
Abasov,N vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 E06
Escobar Forero,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Escobar Forero,A
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 B40
Wojtaszek,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th GM 2019 2019 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2
47th GM 2019 2019 B90
Fridman,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th GM 2019 2019 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nisipeanu,LD
1-0
47th GM 2019 2019 B46
Dubov,Daniil vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 D30
McShane,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Postny,E
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nabaty,T
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C70
Eljanov,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rodshtein,M
1-0
Netanya Masters 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 B51
Yu Yangyi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C67
Jones,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C54
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 A08
Dominguez Perez,L vs Yu Yangyi
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C18
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