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Leinier Dominguez Perez
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Leinier Dominguez Perez

United StatesBorn 1983 (age 43)FIDE ID 3503240

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2745
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2732
Luft

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Leinier Dominguez Perez's classical titles

1 classical title, 3 medals, newest first

  • American Cup 20261st · 3½/6 · Perf. 2742
  • Chess Olympiad 2024Silver, team · United States
  • Chess Olympiad 2016Silver, board 1 · Cuba
  • World Team Championship 2015Bronze, board 1 · Cuba

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 18 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense4100%
Italian Game350%
Ruy Lopez150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 4, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Four Knights Variation2100%
Accelerated Dragon1100%
Najdorf Variation1100%

Italian Game

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 3, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Two Knights Defense250%
Classical Variation150%

Ruy Lopez

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%

Ruy Lopez

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Closed1100%
Berlin Defense150%

English Opening

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Mikenas-Carls Variation150%
Symmetrical Variation150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Kmoch Variation1100%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Moscow Variation1100%

Catalan Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Closed150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
American Cup 20267 Mar 20263½/600
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20245½/9−7−8
FIDE World Cup 202316 Aug 20236½/10+6+6

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMA. Liang7 Mar 2026 · American Cup 20262714
GMA. Sarana12 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232685
G. Guseinov5 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232661
GMR. Robson5 Mar 2026 · American Cup 20262650
GMS. Sjugirov20 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242644

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMI. JanikLast 3 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232200
G. GuseinovLast 6 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232110
GMR. WojtaszekLast 10 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232020
GMA. SaranaLast 13 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232110
GMF. CaruanaLast 16 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232011

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.