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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1-0Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B41
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 A09
Dominguez Perez,L vs Lorenzana,W
1-0Zonal 2.3 Caribbean 2011 2011 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-045th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E06
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/245th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 D27
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/245th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/245th Capablanca Mem Elite 2010 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1-0World Cup 2009 B73
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 B22
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 B78
Smerdon,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Smerdon,D
1/2-1/2World Cup 2009 B76
Kosteniuk,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1World Blitz 2009 B99
Naiditsch,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1World Blitz 2009 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gashimov,V
0-1World Blitz 2009 B72
Dominguez Perez,L vs Jakovenko,D
1-0World Blitz 2009 C65
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kosteniuk,A
1-0World Blitz 2009 C24
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bareev,E
1-0World Blitz 2009 B12
Jakovenko,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0World Blitz 2009 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Tkachiev,V
1-0World Blitz 2009 C64
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1World Blitz 2009 B23
Bareev,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2009 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Naiditsch,A
0-1World Blitz 2009 C54
Tkachiev,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0World Blitz 2009 D29
Vescovi,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Pan-American Teams 2009 D87
Dominguez Perez,L vs Munoz,Li
1-0Pan-American Teams 2009 C11
Flores,Di vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Pan-American Teams 2009 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Meier,Geo
1-0XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C10
Savchenko,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B33
Khenkin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 D85
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B92
Meier,Geo vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A34
Dominguez Perez,L vs Savchenko,B
1-0XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 B56
Timofeev,Arty vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Khenkin,I
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C66
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bruzon Batista,L
1/2-1/2XLIV Capablanca Memorial Elite 2009 C92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/25th MTel Masters 2009 C42
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/25th MTel Masters 2009 D82
Wang Yue vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/2XXVI SuperGM 2009 C42
Amin,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1IV World Blitz 2008 A05
Vaganian,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2IV World Blitz 2008 A37
Sasikiran,K vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2IV World Blitz 2008 D27
Tkachiev,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1IV World Blitz 2008 B22
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rublevsky,S
1/2-1/2IV World Blitz 2008 B41
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0IV World Blitz 2008 C78
Hernandez Carmenates,Hold vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 A37
Dominguez Perez,L vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 C67