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Dominguez Perez, Leinier

Leinier Dominguez

GM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 3503240· Male· United States of America· Born in 1983

Leinier Dominguez, a 43-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2732 and ranked 4th among American players, and 15th worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Dec 2016 and May 2019. Recent appearance: the American Cup. Also played 12 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 9 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2768 was reached at age 31 (May 2014); he also reached World #8 in Jan 2024 and has been in the world top 20 for 109 months and counting (139 months in total).

Competes for United States of America since Dec 2018. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 18) and IM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #4 in U20 and World #4 in U18.

Current rating

2732

Standard

Rpd2641·Blz2604

All-time high

2768

−36 pts below
May 2014 · age 31

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#4

#4 · American players · of 5,210
World top 20 since Oct 2017

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 57% in classical (74.5 / 130), 55% in rapid (114 / 207), 51% in blitz (136.5 / 266).
  2. Against higher-rated players (+50): 39.5 / 114. Against lower-rated (−50): 178 / 268.
  3. Out of form: −62 in rapid rating and 49.5 / 90 in rated rapid games over the last 12 months.

From 603 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (130 classical, 207 rapid, 266 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

25 entries
2026
139 months in world top 20 (ongoing)
current run 109 months since Oct 2017 · first Oct 2008
Oct 2026
1st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2732
Jul 2026
2024
Peak World rank: #8
at age 41 · rated 2752
Jan 2024
Re-crossed 2750
at age 41
Jan 2024
2022
1,000 career games
at age 39
Nov 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2750
at age 36
May 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Rating history: OlimpBase (opens in a new tab) until 2000, FIDE since 2001

His openings · over the board

What Leinier Dominguez plays, by color

2,056 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Sep 2026

Prepare against him

As White

291 games172.5 of 291

187 more games in other lines

As Black

281 games133 of 281

164 more games in other lines

Over-the-board games from our public base only.Find his online games ›

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-6
2738 → 2732
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsSam SevianGM2,688·The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket·R2·-5.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The American Cup 2026 - Open Champions Bracket
Knockout
Mar 20260.5/2QF2497-6.4

By color · classical · 5 years

130 games

As White

63%

40 / 64avg opp. 2657

As Black

52%

34.5 / 66avg opp. 2671

Best win

vsLevon AronianGM2785

The American Cup 2022 - Open Championship Bracket · Apr 2022 · Black

Worst loss

vsDiego FloresGM2546

45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 Open · Sep 2024 · Black

Games 2,056 · 1996–2026

Time control
  • DvsVidit GujrathiGM
    Global Chess League · R34.3 · 2026-09-13
    Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 · 20 moves · rapid · 2657
  • DvsVidit GujrathiGM
    Global Chess League · R33.3 · 2026-09-13
    Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo · 59 moves · rapid · 2657
  • LvsYagiz Kaan ErdogmusGM
    Global Chess League · R29.3 · 2026-09-10
    Italian Game: Deutz Gambit · 39 moves · rapid · 2657
  • WvsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
    Global Chess League · R27.3 · 2026-09-10
    Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind · 44 moves · rapid · 2657
  • LvsDaniil DubovGM
    Global Chess League · R24.3 · 2026-09-10
    Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Normal Line · 34 moves · rapid · 2657
  • DvsVidit GujrathiGM
    Global Chess League · R21.3 · 2026-09-10
    Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense · 19 moves · 2732
  • DvsAravindh ChithambaramGM
    Global Chess League · R18.3 · 2026-09-09
    Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal · 57 moves · rapid · 2657
  • WvsYagiz Kaan ErdogmusGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R13.3 · 2026-09-08
    Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening · 52 moves · rapid · 2657
  • DvsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R10.3 · 2026-09-07
    English Opening: Symmetrical Variation · 39 moves · rapid · 2657
  • DvsDaniil DubovGM
    Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Preliminary Stage · R7.3 · 2026-09-06
    Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System · 101 moves · rapid · 2657

Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

Most-Played Opponents

vsWesley SoGM
🇺🇸USA·2770
+12 −17 =41
70 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsFabiano CaruanaGM
🇺🇸USA·2784
+11 −20 =33
64 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsLevon AronianGM
🇺🇸USA·2725
+8 −18 =29
55 games·last met Aug 2026
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vsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2710
+9 −15 =21
45 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsVeselin TopalovGM
🇧🇬BUL·2695
+9 −11 =23
43 games·last met Jul 2022
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Rankings

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United States of America
#4
out of 5,207 players
Americas
#4
out of 26,120 players
World
#15
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
3
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier
2,732
5
🇺🇸Aronian, Levon
2,725
6
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke
2,717
7
🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel
2,708
8
🇺🇸Liang, Awonder
2,685
9
🇺🇸Robson, Ray
2,659
10
🇺🇸Xiong, Jeffery
2,656
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
3
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier
2,732
5
🇺🇸Aronian, Levon
2,725
6
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans Moke
2,717
7
🇺🇸Sevian, Samuel
2,708
8
🇺🇸Liang, Awonder
2,685
9
🇺🇸Robson, Ray
2,659
10
🇲🇽Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo
2,657
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
5
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
6
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
8
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
9
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
10
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
...
15
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, Leinier
2,732
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