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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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Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 2013 B48
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2013 2013 B20
Durarbayli,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B92
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 B90
Banikas,H vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 A37
Miralles,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 D83
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cox,JohnJ
1-0
29th ECC Open 2013 2013 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C67
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 A14
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 C67
Tomashevsky,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Paris 2013 E54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Spraggett,K
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B41
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 D85
Nisipeanu,LD vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 B06
Sargissian,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 A34
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Honor 2013 2013 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B10
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B94
Onischuk,Al vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Onischuk,Al
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs El Gindy,E
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B32
El Gindy,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 D85
Bacrot,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Makedonia Palace GP 2013 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Harikrishna,P
1-0
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
1-0
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 C11
Inarkiev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Quesada Perez,Yu
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 C67
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 A04
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 B53
Dominguez Perez,L vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 C84
Almasi,Z vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
48th Capablanca Mem Elite 2013 A37
Cheparinov,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E11
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 E54
Dominguez Perez,L vs Korobov,A
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B90
Atalik,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 D97
Mamedov,Rau vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B52
Gabrielian,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
20th TCh-RUS 2013 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rodriguez Vila,A
1-0
9th Panamerican Team 2013 C16
Mecking,H vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
9th Panamerican Team 2013 D85
Onischuk,Al vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
9th Panamerican Team 2013 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mecking,H
1/2-1/2
9th Panamerican Team 2013 C77
Rodriguez Vila,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
9th Panamerican Team 2013 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
9th Panamerican Team 2013 C44
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE GP Tashkent 2012 D90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alsina Leal,D
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 B48
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 B92
Marin,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 A49
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