Leinier Dominguez Perez vs Wesley So
Leinier Dominguez Perez (43, GM, USA) and Wesley So (33, GM, USA) have met 16 times in classical OTB. So leads with 2 wins to 1, with 13 draws — a 81% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2025 GCT Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz - Blitz saw So prevail. With current classical ratings of 2732 and 2753, the Elo model gives So a 34% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2732 vs 2753 (Δ -21)
With Leinier Dominguez Perez as white
38% Leinier29% draw34% Wesley
With Wesley So as white
29% Leinier26% draw45% Wesley
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Leinier Dominguez Perez | Wesley So | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2732 | 2753-1 |
| Peak rating | 2768 · May 2014 | 2822 · Feb 2017 |
| Peak age | 31 | 24 |
| World rank now | #18 | #9 |
| World rank peak | #8 | #2 |
| Federation rank now | #5 | #3 |
| Games (career, STD) | 753 | 1,439 |
| Months active | 219 | 196 |
| % white wins | 37% | 42% |
| % black wins | 27% | 28% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2272 | 2754 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 136 | 204 |
Best Win
Leinier Dominguez Perez
Wesley So
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (67)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Leinier Dominguez Perez
Wesley So