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 Theresa
Toohey: My wife. She doesn’t care much for chess.
I include her because she is kind and long-suffering in regards
to my hobby. She is an angel and the most wonderful of wives and
mothers.
 Jason
Toohey: My brother, my foil. He is handsome, I am not.
He is buff, I am not. He is disciplined, I am not. Of course,
he doesn't quite see it that way, which is probably why we can
still tolerate each other. On the chessboard we’re actually
pretty equal. If he really applied himself, though, I think he'd
leave me behind. I can’t thank him enough for reintroducing
me to chess.
 Kevin
Skarritt: I met him on the morning of my first chess tournament,
the Livermore Open, in November of 1996. It was his first tournament
too, and we have since become the best of friends. We play online
and live, marathon sessions where we forget to eat or sleep. He
also designed this nifty
website for me, and for that among so many other things, I
thank him.
Julie Skarritt: Kevin’s
wife. I include her because, well, fair is fair. As for whether
she is the most wonderful, you’ll have to ask Kevin yourself.
 NM
Gjon Feinstein: My chess teacher. Unfortunately, life has
kept us from restoring our lessons, but there is no person of
kindness and peace like Gjon. Of course, you’d never know
it when he’s picking you apart over the board. He teaches
several scholastic programs in Santa Cruz County and is still
available for private lessons at very reasonable rates. I encourage
you to contact him at paladin@cruzio.com
 The
Chesshouse: http://www.thechesshouse.com
These guys are the best. I buy as much chess “stuff”
as I can from them. Don’t shop anywhere else, because they
have tons of the right products, and they are the nicest, most
helpful bunch around.
Patzer's Progress – Anthony Toohey
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Anthony@PatzersProgress.com
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