Dominguez Perez, Leinier
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
Featured Games
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Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Rapid 2019
2019
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Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Werle, Jan
Wch U14
1997
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
Saint Louis Blitz 2018
2018
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Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Blitz 2017
2017
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza
Saint Louis Blitz 2024
2024
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Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
Saint Louis Rapid 2025
2025
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R
10th Sinquefield Cup
2023
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Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R
Saint Louis Blitz 2024
2024
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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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1/2-1/2TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 B48
Mchedlishvili,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cheparinov,I
1-0TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2012 2012 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 C67
Areshchenko,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Maki,V
1-028th European Club Cup 2012 B60
Van Wely,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/228th European Club Cup 2012 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Zvjaginsev,V
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C11
Shimanov,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D10
Khairullin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 B03
Matlakov,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 E11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Inarkiev,E
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C92
Movsesian,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 A35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 2012 C96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Hao
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B60
Quesada Perez,Yu vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/247th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B96
Potkin,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/247th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 D97
Laznicka,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/247th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Quesada Perez,Yu
1/2-1/247th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Potkin,V
1-047th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Laznicka,V
1-047th Capablanca Mem Elite 2012 B12
Wang Hao vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/219th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B99
Dubov,Danii vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-019th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 E60
Inarkiev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/219th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dreev,A
1-019th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B12
Alekseenko,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/219th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ibragimov,I
1-019th TCh-RUS 2012 2012 C02
Volokitin,And vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Donostia KO GpA 2012 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Volokitin,And
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2012 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2012 C65
Granda Zuniga,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2012 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Fressinet,L
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2012 C63
Fressinet,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2012 A09
Stefanova,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Donostia KO GpA 2011 A48
Dominguez Perez,L vs Stefanova,A
1/2-1/2Donostia KO GpA 2011 A11
Tung,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1Donostia KO GpA 2011 B03
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tung,S
1-0Donostia KO GpA 2011 A20
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 D97
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Almasi,Z
1/2-1/2Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 A36
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Sportaccord WMG Blindfold 2011 B96
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nielsen,PH
1/2-1/2Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 B76
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 D20
Vallejo Pons,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 A37
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0Sportaccord WMG Blitz 2011 C26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1-0Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gashimov,V
1-0Sportaccord WMG Rapid 2011 B90
Harikrishna,P vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D86