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Root, Douglas
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2000490· Male· United States of America· Born in 1963
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Douglas Root, a 63-year-old American International Master, is rated 2439 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 34 months (2008–2011), 119 months (2011–2021) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship. His peak of 2470 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001); he also reached American #51 in Jul 2009.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2439
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2470
−31 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#67 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
14 entries2025
19th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2446
Jan 2025
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2446 → returned at 2439
Aug 2024
2023
27th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 60 · rated 2463
Oct 2023
2011
Inactive for 119 months
paused at 2465 → returned at 2464
Sep 2011
2009
Peak American rank: #51
at age 46 · rated 2470
Jul 2009
80th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2470
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2446 → 2439
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2257 | -6.7 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#67
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#140
in continent
World
#1,138
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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