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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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Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C85
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Tbilisi FIDE GP 2015 2015 C95
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 A36
Wojtaszek,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque 2014 2014 E92
Bacrot,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A49
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B17
Wojtaszek,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bacrot,E
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 C84
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 B20
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bacrot,E
1-0
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 B90
Wojtaszek,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 D70
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 B90
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Rapid 2014 2014 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rodshtein,M
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B11
Hausrath,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 A20
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
49th Capablanca Elite 2014 2014 E32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
49th Capablanca Elite 2014 2014 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
49th Capablanca Elite 2014 2014 C67
Vallejo Pons,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
49th Capablanca Elite 2014 2014 B23
Almasi,Z vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
49th Capablanca Elite 2014 2014 A14
Dominguez Perez,L vs Frolyanov,D
1-0
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B33
Kobalia,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B22
Inarkiev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dreev,A
1-0
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B12
Shomoev,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
21st TCh-RUS 2014 2014 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1/2-1/2
Battle of the Americas Rapid 2014 2014 A15
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Battle of the Americas Rapid 2014 2014 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1-0
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 C19
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 C65
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Battle of the Americas Rapid 2014 2014 C65
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 C55
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
0-1
Battle of the Americas Rapid 2014 2014 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1/2-1/2
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 A04
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 B09
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1-0
Battle of the Americas Blitz 2014 2014 B48
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Basque Men 2013 2013 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B36
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A37
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A07
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 A07
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