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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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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1-0

Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Rapid 2025

2025

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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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1-0

Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I

Saint Louis Rapid 2020

2020

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Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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Games (2878)

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Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2017 2017 D00
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C88
Navara,D vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D35
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 A06
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D35
Kasparov,G vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 D53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 2017 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C65
Giri,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C45
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
0-1
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C84
Radjabov,T vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 D70
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 C88
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 B33
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
Baku FIDE Grand Prix 2014 2014 A15
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C88
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B90
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E60
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C84
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C67
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 A34
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C84
Dominguez Perez,L vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shirov,A★
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C11
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 C96
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 D10
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 D13
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E06
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B92
Ivanchuk,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ivanchuk,V★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C99
Svidler,P vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D20
Dominguez Perez,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D13
Karjakin,Sergey vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B90
Gelfand,B vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gelfand,B★
0-1
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C42
Grischuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 B99
Dominguez Perez,L vs Grischuk,A★
0-1
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B90
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