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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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Ponomariov,R vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 D86
Dominguez Perez,L vs Ponomariov,R★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 C70
Kramnik,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
19th Amber Blindfold 2010 E60
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
19th Amber Rapid 2010 B07
Dominguez Perez,L vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kamsky,G★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 C84
Kramnik,V vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 D81
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B78
Vajda, Levente vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1-0
Wch U18 1998 B50
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Doettling, Fabian★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1998 B19
Blehm, Pawel vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1998 B90
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Acs, Peter★
0-1
Wch U18 1998 C92
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Berescu, Alin★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1998 B12
Fedorchuk, Sergey A vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
0-1
Wch U18 1998 B90
Lopez Martinez, Jose Manuel vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
0-1
Wch U18 1998 B90
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Kallio, Heikki★
1-0
Wch U18 1998 B84
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Pert, Nicholas★
1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1998 C18
Zugic, Igor vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
0-1
Wch U18 1998 E66
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Gomez Lopez, Roberto★
1-0
Wch U18 1998 B85
Neiksans, Arthur vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 B85
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Kunin, Vitaly L★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 B29
Zhang Zhuoya vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 E60
Kovchan, Alexander vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 B90
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Coello, Daniel★
1-0
Wch U14 1997 C11
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Werle, Jan★
1-0
Wch U14 1997 B66
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Sargissian, Gabriel★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 B65
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Hellberg, Johan★
1-0
Wch U14 1997 B63
Umetsubo, Cesar vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 D04
Rainfray, Arnaud vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1997 B07
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Kobylkin, Evgeni★
0-1
Wch U14 1996 C11
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Vallejo Pons, Francisco★
0-1
Wch U14 1996 B28
Ni Hua vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1996 B22
Nunez Vergara, Daniel vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
0-1
Wch U14 1996 B20
Gaprindashvili, Valerian vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1/2-1/2
Wch U14 1996 A04
Gratka, Krzysztof vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier★
1-0
Wch U14 1996 A26
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2025 2025 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
TechM GCL 2025 2025 D43
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rapport,R
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2025 2025 B32
Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1-0
TechM GCL 2025 2025 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2025 2025 C42
Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 2025 2025 A00
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C65
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 9th Sep 2025 2025 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B12
Carlsen,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Titled Tue 2nd Sep 2025 2025 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Oparin,G
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B66
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B92
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C67
Oparin,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 C25
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 2025 B92
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