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Leinier Domínguez

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Also known as Leinier Dominguez, Leinier Dominguez Perez

Cuban-American chess player

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Spain
Active from
1960-03-29
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Key facts

Born
Leinier Domínguez Pérez , ( 1983-09-23 ) September 23, 1983 (age 42) , Havana , Cuba
Country
Cuba (until 2018), United States (since 2018)
Title
Grandmaster (2001)
Fide rating
2732 (June 2026)
Peak rating
2768 (May 2014)
Ranking
No. 18 (June 2026)
Peak ranking
No. 8 (January 2024)

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Encyclopedic overview

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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