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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1-0

Rapport,R vs Dominguez Perez,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2019

2019

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Games (2878)

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Firouzja,Alireza vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
AimChess Rapid Play-In 2023 A45
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 28th Mar Early 2023 A36
Dominguez Perez,L vs Caruana,F
0-1
American Cup Blitz 2023 2023 C78
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
American Cup Elim 2023 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Elim 2023 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
American Cup Champ 2023 B32
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2023 C42
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
American Cup Champ 2023 A30
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2023 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2023 C67
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
American Cup Champ 2023 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R
1/2-1/2
Airthings Masters Play-In 2023 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Early 2023 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Duda,J
0-1
Titled Tue 31st Jan Late 2023 A48
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 10th Jan Early 2023 B04
Kamsky,G vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 D00
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 B50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Navara,D
1-0
Titled Tue 1st Nov Early 2022 C53
So,W vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 A36
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 C42
Caruana,F vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
ch-USA 2022 2022 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
CGC KO 2022 2022 D26
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Niemann,Hans Moke
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 C50
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 2022 B90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Dominguez Perez,L vs Shankland,S
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Xiong,Jeffery vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 B50
Shankland,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 2022 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 B90
Shankland,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 A33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Xiong,Jeffery
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2022 2022 B33
Dominguez Perez,L vs Sanal,V
1-0
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C89
Dominguez Perez,L vs Banikas,H
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B12
Sadhwani,Raunak vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B90
Ter Sahakyan,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B94
Daneshvar,Bardiya vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 D35
Dominguez Perez,L vs Rodshtein,M
1-0
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C65
Pantsulaia,L vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 A04
Dominguez Perez,L vs Cubas,Jo
1-0
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B32
Dias,Vanderson vs Dominguez Perez,L
0-1
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B92
Dominguez Perez,L vs Firouzja,Alireza
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C78
Dominguez Perez,L vs So,W
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I
0-1
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 C42
Topalov,V vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A33
Mamedyarov,S vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
SuperUnited Blitz 2022 2022 A31
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