| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year | Event/Locale | Opening |
| 51. D Root vs K Burnett |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1982 | Los Angeles International | A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack |
| 52. K Bischoff vs D Root |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1983 | WchT U26 | A00 Uncommon Opening |
| 53. D Root vs M Bernat |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1983 | WchT U26 | C03 French, Tarrasch |
| 54. D Root vs R Muskath |
| 1-0 | 32 | 1983 | US op | A49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4 |
| 55. R Atlas vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 54 | 1983 | US op | E74 King's Indian, Averbakh, 6...c5 |
| 56. D Root vs I Ivanov |
| 0-1 | 27 | 1983 | US op | B20 Sicilian |
| 57. N Carlin vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 43 | 1983 | US op | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 58. L Christiansen vs D Root |
| 1-0 | 58 | 1983 | US op | A10 English |
| 59. D Root vs A Stearns |
| 1-0 | 28 | 1983 | US op | C03 French, Tarrasch |
| 60. D Root vs T Weinberger |
 | 1-0 | 41 | 1983 | 84th US Open | A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack |
| 61. D Root vs D Kopec |
| ½-½ | 33 | 1984 | Anaheim Labate | B20 Sicilian |
| 62. A Andrade vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 25 | 1985 | World Youth U26 Team Championship qual-2 | A48 King's Indian |
| 63. D Izquierdo vs D Root |
| 1-0 | 59 | 1985 | World Youth U26 Team Championship qual-2 | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 64. D Root vs A Domont |
| 0-1 | 20 | 1985 | World Youth U26 Team Championship qual-2 | D05 Queen's Pawn Game |
| 65. J Hudson vs D Root |
 | 0-1 | 16 | 1986 | Los Angeles | B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening |
| 66. I Ivanov vs D Root |
| 1-0 | 34 | 1986 | New York Open | A10 English |
| 67. E Meyer vs D Root |
| 1-0 | 44 | 1987 | 15th World Open | E97 King's Indian |
| 68. V Raicevic vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 47 | 1987 | 15th World Open | E70 King's Indian |
| 69. M Rohde vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 51 | 1987 | 15th World Open | C02 French, Advance |
| 70. D Root vs S Bjarnason |
| 1-0 | 31 | 1987 | 15th World Open | E95 King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1 |
| 71. D Root vs N Murshed |
| 1-0 | 35 | 1987 | 15th World Open | A43 Old Benoni |
| 72. R Kelson vs D Root |
| 0-1 | 40 | 1987 | USA-op | C05 French, Tarrasch |
| 73. D Root vs Alburt |
| ½-½ | 67 | 1987 | American op | A43 Old Benoni |
| 74. D Root vs Benjamin |
| ½-½ | 30 | 1987 | American op | B58 Sicilian |
| 75. Gulko vs D Root |
| ½-½ | 28 | 1987 | American op | A10 English |
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