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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 Fedorchuk,S
1-0
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 A20
Sargissian,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 A11
Dreev,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP CECLUB Div Honor 2011 2011 D80
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 D16
Dominguez Perez,L vs Feller,S
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shulman,Y
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 E04
Robson,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 B96
Meier,Geo vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Quang Liem
1-0
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 C11
Feller,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 D86
Shulman,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Robson,R
1-0
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 B76
Dominguez Perez,L vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
5th SPICE Cup GpA 2011 A13
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A14
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A14
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D85
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D11
Lysyj,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lysyj,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B06
Bologan,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 B90
Moradiabadi,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Moradiabadi,E
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2011 2011 A13
Dominguez Perez,L vs Najer,E
1/2-1/2
Baku Open A 2011 A20
Abbasov,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Baku Open A 2011 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2
Baku Open A 2011 B19
Dominguez Perez,L vs Quparadze,G
1-0
Baku Open A 2011 A14
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Baku Open A 2011 B23
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dovliatov,S
1-0
Baku Open A 2011 C67
Guliev,Sarh vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Baku Open A 2011 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Agaragimov,D
1-0
Baku Open A 2011 A25
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 E00
Andreikin,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 D16
Le Quang Liem vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 E99
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Andreikin,D
0-1
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Le Quang Liem
1/2-1/2
46th Capablanca Memorial Elite 2011 A15
Pitterson,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 D11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cabralis,K
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 D11
Mazara,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B51
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leyva,H
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 D30
Leon Hoyos,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Munoz,Li
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 A15
Arenas,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Barrientos,S
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 E00
Del Castilho,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B90
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