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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 Mateo,Ra
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B41
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 A09
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lorenzana,W
1-0
Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E06
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 D27
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
45th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1-0
World Cup 2009 B73
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B22
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B78
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2009 B76
Kosteniuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B99
Naiditsch,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gashimov,V
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B72
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C24
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bareev,E
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B12
Jakovenko,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tkachiev,V
1-0
World Blitz 2009 C64
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Blitz 2009 B23
Bareev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2009 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Naiditsch,A
0-1
World Blitz 2009 C54
Tkachiev,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
World Blitz 2009 D29
Vescovi,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Pan-American Teams 2009 D87
Dominguez Perez,L vs Munoz,Li
1-0
Pan-American Teams 2009 C11
Flores,Di vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Pan-American Teams 2009 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Meier,Geo
1-0
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C10
Savchenko,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B33
Khenkin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 D85
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B92
Meier,Geo vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A34
Dominguez Perez,L vs Savchenko,B
1-0
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B56
Timofeev,Arty vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khenkin,I
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C66
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2
XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 C42
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
5th MTel Masters 2009 D82
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM 2009 C42
Amin,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 A05
Vaganian,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 A37
Sasikiran,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 D27
Tkachiev,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
IV World Blitz 2008 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2
IV World Blitz 2008 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0
IV World Blitz 2008 C78
Hernandez Carmenates,Hold vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 C67
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