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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 Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C42
Bu Xiangzhi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jones,G
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C53
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vidit,S
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C02
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 B76
Vidit,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 E06
Cheparinov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 E06
Mamedov,Rau vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C44
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
IMSA World Masters Blitz 2019 C53
Yu Yangyi vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 D35
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 A06
Korobov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
1-0
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 B01
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 C53
Cheparinov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fedoseev,Vl3
1/2-1/2
IMSA World Masters Rapid 2019 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Paravyan,D
1-0
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shubin,Kirill
1-0
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 C17
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 C67
Bocharov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nozdrachev,V
1-0
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 C88
Malakhov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-RUS Premier 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gareev,T
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 B56
Dominguez Perez,L vs Liang,Awonder
1-0
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 C42
Sevian,Samuel vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 D41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lenderman,A
1-0
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 B40
Dominguez Perez,L vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 B51
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 B48
Akobian,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
63rd ch-USA 2019 2019 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A41
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 B07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 A01
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
chess.com Speed 3m+1spm 2017 2018 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 D41
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
chess.com Speed 5m+1spm 2017 2018 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
chess.com Speed 1m+1spm 2017 2018 A48
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