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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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Aagaard,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Dreev,A
0-1
TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 B63
Ganguly,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TCh-ESP Hon Gp2 2008 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
0-1
41st Festival GM Playoff 2008 C65
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM Playoff 2008 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM Playoff 2008 C67
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM Playoff 2008 B92
Bacrot,E vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
41st Festival GM 2008 D27
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
41st Festival GM 2008 B91
Dominguez Perez,L vs Pelletier,Y
1-0
41st Festival GM 2008 C88
Onischuk,Al vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
41st Festival GM 2008 D97
Dominguez Perez,L vs Bacrot,E
1-0
41st Festival GM 2008 C88
Dominguez Perez,L vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM 2008 C67
Pelletier,Y vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM 2008 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Onischuk,Al
1/2-1/2
41st Festival GM 2008 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sokolov,Iv NED
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 C93
Timofeev,Arty vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
GMA 2008 B92
Predojevic,B vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B22
Movsesian,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B90
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 D16
Dominguez Perez,L vs Timofeev,Arty
1/2-1/2
GMA 2008 B45
Dominguez Perez,L vs Predojevic,B
1-0
GMA 2008 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Arencibia Rodriguez,W
1-0
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 C18
Bruzon Batista,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Quezada Perez,Y
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 C54
Hernandez Carmenates,Hold vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nogueiras Santiago,J
1-0
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 C10
Khenkin,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 D27
Dominguez Perez,L vs Amonatov,F
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 B90
Tiviakov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 B52
Dominguez Perez,L vs Wojtaszek,R
1-0
43rd Capablanca Memorial 2008 B90
Nogueiras Santiago,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
XX Carlos Torre Wimbledon 2007 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nogueiras Santiago,J
1/2-1/2
XX Carlos Torre Wimbledon 2007 C10
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nogueiras Santiago,J
0-1
XX Carlos Torre Wimbledon 2007 B03
Nogueiras Santiago,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
XX Carlos Torre Wimbledon 2007 A31
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nogueiras Santiago,J
1-0
XX Carlos Torre Wimbledon 2007 B03
Dominguez Perez,L vs Baramidze,D
1-0
World Cup 2007 B63
Baramidze,D vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
World Cup 2007 B96
Iljushin,A vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
World Cup 2007 D80
Dominguez Perez,L vs Iljushin,A
1-0
World Cup 2007 C79
Illescas Cordoba,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 D85
Dominguez Perez,L vs Oms Pallise,J
1-0
Casino 2007 C11
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vaganian,R
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 C18
Gashimov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/2
Casino 2007 C67
Fluvia,J vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Casino 2007 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Narciso Dublan,M
1-0
Casino 2007 C11
Rublevsky,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 B87
Dominguez Perez,L vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Aerosvit 2007 C67
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