Douglas Root

Douglas Root is an American international master originally from Long Beach, California. After achieving the FM title in 1982, Root went on to earn the IM title in 1988. Root tied for first at the 2022 Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions, winning first on tiebreak.. Root currently lives in Texas, where he is married to former U.S. Women’s Champion WIM Alexey Root and works as a professor at the University of North Texas.