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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 Bortnyk,Olexandr
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C41
Banikas,H vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 A04
Naiditsch,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2016 2016 C48
Dubov,Daniil vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 D31
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fressinet,L
1-0
World Blitz 2016 2016 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1
World Blitz 2016 2016 B94
Yu Yangyi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 C45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Li Chao2
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 C42
Korobov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 D02
Mamedov,Rau vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 C53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Zhigalko,S
1-0
World Rapid 2016 2016 E16
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 C67
Amin,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bortnyk,Olexandr
1/2-1/2
World Rapid 2016 2016 B04
Flores,Di vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Rapid 2016 2016 A37
Roiz,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
0-1
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C45
Werle,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pijpers,A
1-0
32nd ECC Open 2016 2016 C11
Hernandez Guerrero,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Ajedrez UNAM Cuadrangular 2016 2016 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Hernandez Guerrero,G
1-0
Ajedrez UNAM Cuadrangular 2016 2016 B48
Granda Zuniga,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Ajedrez UNAM Cuadrangular 2016 2016 A45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2
Ajedrez UNAM Cuadrangular 2016 2016 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Piorun,K
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sevian,Samuel
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 C88
Gonzalez de la Torre,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Baklan,V
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 C78
Oparin,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 A05
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1-0
TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 2016 E06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 D83
Najer,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 B12
Buhmann,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
44th GM 2016 2016 E97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 D02
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 D38
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 E06
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 C50
Cheparinov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 D37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 C67
Almasi,Z vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
51st Capablanca Mem Elite 2016 A14
Artemiev,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 A01
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 D84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1-0
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 E06
Inarkiev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-RUS Men 2016 2016 D83
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedov,Rau
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 D12
Mamedov,Rau vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sargissian,G
1-0
IMSA Basque 2016 2016 D37
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