Leinier Dominquez

 Leinier Dominguez is a Cuban-American grandmaster and former World Blitz Champion (2008). He is a five-time Cuban champion (2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2016) and the highest rated Cuban player of all time. After switching federations to the United States in 2018, Dominguez achieved some noteworthy results, including a third place finish in the 2022 American Cup, as well as second place finishes in the 2019 and 2022 U.S. Championships. Dominguez was also the winner of the 2021 Champions Showdown, and placed second in the 2023 Sinquefield Cup. Dominguez has also represented the U.S. in two Olympiads in 2022 and 2024, earning a team silver medal in the 2024 Budapest Olympiad.