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{{Short description|Cuban-American chess grandmaster (born 1983)}}
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'''Leinier Domínguez Pérez''' (born September 23, 1983) is a [[Cuban Americans|Cuban-American]] [[chess]] player. He was awarded the title [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmaster]] by [[FIDE]] in 2001. A five-time [[Cubans|Cuban]] champion, Domínguez Pérez was [[World Blitz Chess Championship|world champion]] in [[blitz chess]] in 2008. He competed in the [[FIDE World Chess Championships (1998–2004)|FIDE World Chess Championship]] in 2002 and 2004, and the [[FIDE World Cup]] in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
'''Leinier Domínguez Pérez''' (born September 23, 1983) is a Cuban and American [[chess]] grandmaster. A five-time Cuban champion, Domínguez was the [[World Blitz Chess Championship|world champion]] in [[blitz chess]] in 2008. He competed in the [[FIDE World Chess Championships (1998–2004)|FIDE World Chess Championship]] in 2002 and 2004, and the [[FIDE World Cup]] in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.


==Career==
==Career==
Domínguez Pérez won the [[Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial]] in [[Mérida, Yucatán]], Mexico in 2001. He won the [[Cuban Chess Championship]] in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2016. Also in 2002, he shared first place with [[Lázaro Bruzón]] in the [[North Sea Cup (chess)|North Sea Cup]] in [[Esbjerg]], Denmark.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic401.html#7|title=The Week in Chess 401|website=theweekinchess.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref>
Domínguez won the [[Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial]] in [[Mérida, Yucatán]], Mexico in 2001. He won the [[Cuban Chess Championship]] in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2016. Also in 2002, he shared first place with [[Lázaro Bruzón]] in the [[North Sea Cup (chess)|North Sea Cup]] in [[Esbjerg]], Denmark.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic401.html#7 |title=The Week in Chess 401 |website=theweekinchess.com |access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref>


During the [[FIDE World Chess Championship 2004]] he reached the quarterfinals, losing to [[Teimour Radjabov]] in the tie-break.<ref>[http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/FideCh2004/round5.html 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship]</ref> In the same year, Domínguez Pérez won the [[Capablanca Memorial]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic498.html#5|title=The Week in Chess 498|website=theweekinchess.com|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> He won this tournament also in 2008 and 2009.
During the [[FIDE World Chess Championship 2004]] he reached the quarterfinals, losing to [[Teimour Radjabov]] in the tie-break.<ref>[http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournaments/FideCh2004/round5.html 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship]</ref> In the same year, Domínguez Pérez won the [[Capablanca Memorial]] for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://theweekinchess.com/html/twic498.html#5 |title=The Week in Chess 498 |website=theweekinchess.com |access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> He won this tournament also in 2008 and 2009.


In 2006, Domínguez Pérez won the ''Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona'' tournament in [[Barcelona]] scoring 8/9 points, ahead of [[Vassily Ivanchuk]], with a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2932.<ref>[http://www.tabladeflandes.com/catalans/casino_barcelona_2006/cronicas.php Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona- Casino Barcelona 2006: CRÓNICAS/NOTAS DE PRENSA]</ref>
In 2006, Domínguez won the ''Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona'' tournament in [[Barcelona]] scoring 8/9 points, ahead of [[Vasyl Ivanchuk]], with a [[Glossary of chess#Performance rating|performance rating]] of 2932.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tabladeflandes.com/catalans/casino_barcelona_2006/cronicas.php |title=Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona- Casino Barcelona 2006: CRÓNICAS/NOTAS DE PRENSA |access-date=August 17, 2007 |archive-date=March 3, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303142528/http://www.tabladeflandes.com/catalans/casino_barcelona_2006/cronicas.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2008, he won the CPA chess tournament and the 43rd Capablanca Memorial tournament.<ref>[http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4649 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Dominguez Perez wins the 43rd Capablanca Memorial]</ref> In the same year, he tied for first with [[Evgeny Alekseev (chess player)|Evgeny Alekseev]] at the [[Biel Chess Festival]], ahead of [[Magnus Carlsen]]. Domínguez Pérez finished second after losing the playoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/biel-r10-alekseev-catches-dominguez-wins-tiebreak|title=Biel R10: Alekseev catches Dominguez, wins tiebreak|date=2008-07-31|publisher=ChessBase|accessdate=11 October 2015}}</ref> On November 8, 2008 Domínguez Pérez won the [[World Blitz Championship]], held at [[Almaty]] in [[Kazakhstan]], scoring 11½ points out of 15, ahead of [[Vassily Ivanchuk]], [[Peter Svidler]], [[Alexander Grischuk]] and many other top grandmasters.<ref>[http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2008/1108leinierdoming.htm Cuba's Leinier Dominguez Becomes World's Blitz Chess Champion]</ref>
In 2008, he won the "CPA" chess tournament <!-- ???? --> and the 43rd Capablanca Memorial tournament.<ref>[http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4649 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Dominguez Perez wins the 43rd Capablanca Memorial]</ref> In the same year, he tied for first with [[Evgeny Alekseev (chess player)|Evgeny Alekseev]] at the [[Biel Chess Festival]], ahead of [[Magnus Carlsen]]. Domínguez Pérez finished second after losing the playoff.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/biel-r10-alekseev-catches-dominguez-wins-tiebreak |title=Biel R10: Alekseev catches Dominguez, wins tiebreak |date=2008-07-31 |publisher=ChessBase |access-date=11 October 2015}}</ref> On November 8, 2008 Domínguez Pérez won the [[World Blitz Championship]], held at [[Almaty]] in [[Kazakhstan]], scoring 11½ points out of 15, ahead of [[Vassily Ivanchuk]], [[Peter Svidler]], [[Alexander Grischuk]] and many other top grandmasters.<ref>[http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/2008/1108leinierdoming.htm Cuba's Leinier Dominguez Becomes World's Blitz Chess Champion]</ref>


In June 2013 he won the [[FIDE Grand Prix 2012–13|FIDE Grand Prix]] event in [[Thessaloniki]] as a clear first in a field of twelve elite players, among them [[Fabiano Caruana]], [[Veselin Topalov]] and [[Alexander Grischuk]].<ref>[http://thessaloniki2013.fide.com/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=2 THESSALONIKI FIDE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT]</ref> In 2016, Domínguez Pérez shared 2nd−4th places at the [[Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting]] with [[Vladimir Kramnik]] and [[Fabiano Caruana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chess24.com/en/read/news/dortmund-r7-kramnik-ends-on-a-high|title=Dortmund R7: Kramnik ends on a high|last=Colodro|first=Carlos|date=2016-07-19|website=chess24.com|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> Later in the same year, he won the individual silver medal playing board one for the Cuban team in the [[42nd Chess Olympiad]] in [[Baku]].<ref>[http://www.chessdom.com/usa-and-china-take-gold-in-baku-chess-olympiad/ "USA and China take gold in Baku Chess Olympiad"]. ''Chessom''. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-12-20.</ref> In December 2018, Domínguez Pérez [[List of nationality transfers in chess|transferred]] federations to represent the United States.<ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2018 Player transfers in 2018]. FIDE.</ref>
In June 2013 he won the [[FIDE Grand Prix 2012–13|FIDE Grand Prix]] event in [[Thessaloniki]] as a clear first in a field of twelve elite players, among them [[Fabiano Caruana]], [[Veselin Topalov]] and [[Alexander Grischuk]].<ref>[http://thessaloniki2013.fide.com/en/component/turnuva/?task=fileview&kid=2 THESSALONIKI FIDE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT]</ref> In 2016, Domínguez Pérez shared 2nd−4th places at the [[Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting]] with [[Vladimir Kramnik]] and [[Fabiano Caruana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://chess24.com/en/read/news/dortmund-r7-kramnik-ends-on-a-high |title=Dortmund R7: Kramnik ends on a high |last=Colodro |first=Carlos |date=2016-07-19 |website=chess24.com |language=en |access-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> Later in the same year, he won the individual silver medal playing board one for the Cuban team in the [[42nd Chess Olympiad]] in [[Baku]].<ref>[http://www.chessdom.com/usa-and-china-take-gold-in-baku-chess-olympiad/ "USA and China take gold in Baku Chess Olympiad"]. ''Chessom''. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-12-20.</ref>


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He was a second for Fabiano Caruana in the [[2018 World Chess Championship]]<ref>[https://en.chessbase.com/post/carlsen-vs-caruana-an-interview-mit-rustam-kasimdzhanov-second-of-caruana The Work of seconds usually remains invisible]</ref>
==Coaching experience==
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Leinier Dominguez was part of the team that assisted [[Peter Leko]] in his training for the [[World Chess Championship 2007|World Chess Championship in 2007]]. He was on [[Fabiano Caruana]]'s team during the [[World Chess Championship 2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.chessbase.com/post/carlsen-vs-caruana-an-interview-mit-rustam-kasimdzhanov-second-of-caruana|title=Kasimdzhanov: "The work of seconds usually remains invisible"|date=2018-12-09|website=Chess News|language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref>


In December 2018, Domínguez Pérez [[List of nationality transfers in chess|transferred]] federations to represent the United States.<ref>[http://ratings.fide.com/fedchange.phtml?year=2018 Player transfers in 2018]. FIDE.</ref>
In July 2018 Leinier Dominguez published several training materials among others:

* [https://chessleinier.com/en/chess/series/31/learn-to-win-like-jose-raul-capablanca-by-leinier-dominguez.html Learn to win like Jose Raul Capablanca]
Through February and March 2022, Domínguez played in the [[FIDE Grand Prix 2022]]. In the first leg, he won his pool with a 4/6 result by also defeating [[Wesley So]] in rapid tiebreakers. In the third leg, he finished third in Pool B with a result of 3/6, finishing eighth in the standings with nine points.
* [https://chessleinier.com/en/chess/series/32/how-to-play-the-najdorf-with-whites-by-leinier-dominguez.html How to play the Najdorf, main ideas for White]

* [https://chessleinier.com/en/chess/series/33/how-to-play-the-najdorf-with-blacks-by-leinier-dominguez.html How to play the Najdorf, main ideas for Black]
In April 2022 he participated in the [[American Cup (chess)|American Cup]]. He won the 2nd place in the 2019 [[U.S. Chess Championship]] and 3rd place in the 2022 U.S. Chess Championship.<ref>https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/pairings-results. Retrieved October 19, 2022.</ref>

Domínguez won 2nd place in the 2023 [[Sinquefield Cup]]. He served as a replacement for [[Ding Liren]], who withdrew from the competition in the weeks leading up to the event.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chess.com/news/view/sinquefield-cup-2023-caruana-wins | title=Sinquefield Cup Round 9: Caruana Wins Sinquefield Cup | date=November 30, 2023 }}</ref>


==Notable games==
==Notable games==
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499313 Magnus Carlsen vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack (B90), ½–½]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499313 Magnus Carlsen vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack (B90), ½–½]
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499346 Alexander Onischuk vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel, 2008, Gruenfeld Defense: Russian, Hungarian Variation (D97), 0-1]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499346 Alexander Onischuk vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel, 2008, Gruenfeld Defense: Russian, Hungarian Variation (D97), 0-1]
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499354 Evgeny Alekseev vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf, Zagreb Variation (B91), 0-1]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1499354 Evgeny Alekseev vs Leinier Dominguez-Perez, Biel 2008, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf, Zagreb Variation (B91), 0-1]
*[http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1531192 Leinier Dominguez-Perez vs Alexander Morozevich, Corus 2009, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (B90), 1-0]
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1531192 Leinier Dominguez-Perez vs Alexander Morozevich, Corus 2009, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (B90), 1-0]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://chessleinier.com Official website of Leinier Dominguez]. Also available via [http://chessle.com chessle.com]
* {{Official website|https://chessleinier.com}}
* {{FIDE|name=Leinier Dominguez Perez}}
*[http://www.365chess.com/players/Lenier_Dominguez Leinier Dominguez] chess games at 365Chess.com
*{{Chessgames player|id=49080|name= Leinier Dominguez Perez}}
* {{USCF|14744935|Leinier Dominguez Perez}}
* {{Chessgames.com player|49080|Leinier Dominguez Perez}}
*[http://www.olimpbase.org/players/66yoiwui.html Leinier Domínguez Pérez] team chess record at Olimpbase.org
*{{Chess.com player|sebastian|Leinier Dominguez Perez}}
* {{Chess.com player|leinier-dominguez-perez|Leinier Dominguez Perez|member=Sebastian}}
* {{OlimpBase player|66yoiwui|Leinier Domínguez Pérez}}
* {{OlimpBase FIDE ratings|Dominguez,%20Lenier|Lenier Dominguez}}
* {{365Chess.com player|Lenier_Dominguez}}


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Latest revision as of 22:59, 20 September 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Domínguez and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.

Leinier Domínguez
Domínguez in 2012
Full nameLeinier Domínguez Pérez
CountryCuba (until 2018)
United States (since 2018)
Born (1983-09-23) September 23, 1983 (age 41)
Havana, Cuba
TitleGrandmaster (2001)
FIDE rating2741 (November 2024)
Peak rating2768 (May 2014)
RankingNo. 12 (November 2024)
Peak rankingNo. 8 (January 2024)

Leinier Domínguez Pérez (born September 23, 1983) is a Cuban and American chess grandmaster. A five-time Cuban champion, Domínguez was the world champion in blitz chess in 2008. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2002 and 2004, and the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023.

Career

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Domínguez won the Carlos Torre Repetto Memorial in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico in 2001. He won the Cuban Chess Championship in 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012 and 2016. Also in 2002, he shared first place with Lázaro Bruzón in the North Sea Cup in Esbjerg, Denmark.[1]

During the FIDE World Chess Championship 2004 he reached the quarterfinals, losing to Teimour Radjabov in the tie-break.[2] In the same year, Domínguez Pérez won the Capablanca Memorial for the first time.[3] He won this tournament also in 2008 and 2009.

In 2006, Domínguez won the Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona tournament in Barcelona scoring 8/9 points, ahead of Vasyl Ivanchuk, with a performance rating of 2932.[4] In 2008, he won the "CPA" chess tournament and the 43rd Capablanca Memorial tournament.[5] In the same year, he tied for first with Evgeny Alekseev at the Biel Chess Festival, ahead of Magnus Carlsen. Domínguez Pérez finished second after losing the playoff.[6] On November 8, 2008 Domínguez Pérez won the World Blitz Championship, held at Almaty in Kazakhstan, scoring 11½ points out of 15, ahead of Vassily Ivanchuk, Peter Svidler, Alexander Grischuk and many other top grandmasters.[7]

In June 2013 he won the FIDE Grand Prix event in Thessaloniki as a clear first in a field of twelve elite players, among them Fabiano Caruana, Veselin Topalov and Alexander Grischuk.[8] In 2016, Domínguez Pérez shared 2nd−4th places at the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting with Vladimir Kramnik and Fabiano Caruana.[9] Later in the same year, he won the individual silver medal playing board one for the Cuban team in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku.[10]

He was a second for Fabiano Caruana in the 2018 World Chess Championship[11]

In December 2018, Domínguez Pérez transferred federations to represent the United States.[12]

Through February and March 2022, Domínguez played in the FIDE Grand Prix 2022. In the first leg, he won his pool with a 4/6 result by also defeating Wesley So in rapid tiebreakers. In the third leg, he finished third in Pool B with a result of 3/6, finishing eighth in the standings with nine points.

In April 2022 he participated in the American Cup. He won the 2nd place in the 2019 U.S. Chess Championship and 3rd place in the 2022 U.S. Chess Championship.[13]

Domínguez won 2nd place in the 2023 Sinquefield Cup. He served as a replacement for Ding Liren, who withdrew from the competition in the weeks leading up to the event.[14]

Notable games

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References

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  1. ^ "The Week in Chess 401". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. ^ 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship
  3. ^ "The Week in Chess 498". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona- Casino Barcelona 2006: CRÓNICAS/NOTAS DE PRENSA". Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  5. ^ ChessBase.com - Chess News - Dominguez Perez wins the 43rd Capablanca Memorial
  6. ^ "Biel R10: Alekseev catches Dominguez, wins tiebreak". ChessBase. July 31, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ^ Cuba's Leinier Dominguez Becomes World's Blitz Chess Champion
  8. ^ THESSALONIKI FIDE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
  9. ^ Colodro, Carlos (July 19, 2016). "Dortmund R7: Kramnik ends on a high". chess24.com. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "USA and China take gold in Baku Chess Olympiad". Chessom. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  11. ^ The Work of seconds usually remains invisible
  12. ^ Player transfers in 2018. FIDE.
  13. ^ https://www.uschesschamps.com/2022-us-championships/pairings-results. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sinquefield Cup Round 9: Caruana Wins Sinquefield Cup". November 30, 2023.
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Achievements
Preceded by World Blitz Chess Champion
2008 		Succeeded by
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