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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 Iturrizaga,E
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 B48
Mchedlishvili,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C67
Areshchenko,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Maki,V
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 B60
Van Wely,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C11
Shimanov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D10
Khairullin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 B03
Matlakov,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C92
Movsesian,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2
St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B60
Quesada Perez,Yu vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B96
Potkin,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 D97
Laznicka,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Quesada Perez,Yu
1/2-1/2
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Potkin,V
1-0
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Laznicka,V
1-0
47th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B12
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B99
Dubov,Danii vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 E60
Inarkiev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dreev,A
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B12
Alekseenko,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ibragimov,I
1-0
19th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C02
Volokitin,And vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Donostia KO GpA 2012 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2012 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2012 C65
Granda Zuniga,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2012 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2012 C63
Fressinet,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2012 A09
Stefanova,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Donostia KO GpA 2011 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Stefanova,A
1/2-1/2
Donostia KO GpA 2011 A11
Tung,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Donostia KO GpA 2011 B03
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tung,S
1-0
Donostia KO GpA 2011 A20
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 D97
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A36
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 B96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 B76
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 D20
Vallejo Pons,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A37
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 C26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gashimov,V
1-0
Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B90
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D86
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