Franklin High School 2002 Yearbook (Franklin, TN) - Full Access

Brains Over Brawn Critical thinking was defmitely needed by students in £cademic classes. But members of the C:bess Clu b felt the need to take their critical thinking skills to a higher level and ap}Dly it to one of the world's oldest games- yhess. The club was full of students who used their wits instead of their weight to win what was more than just a game, but rather a battle of intelligence. Players skillfully moved their armies acr0ss the board with aspirations of defeat~g their oppo– nent. The challenge was i sued and no one wanted to be elimina ed from the game as the weakest link. The Players. Front Row: Asher Cuny. Patrick Kabir, Steven Britnell, and Melanie Floyd; Back Row: Gary Cavanaugh, Steven Sensing, Daniel Kut, Andrew Kardenetz. and Nathan Grady. The We~est Link Thinking Caps On. Asher Curry and Daniel Kut kick Into crilical thinking mode as the game be– gins. ..... ( .. -- &_,-.110 '··· j· .~...,. ~ -t. .. -:.-~---- - - . -..._:-~ ,, --- --.:- . . . - anic rew Kardenetz. and ob erver Brennan Aerts gaze with disbelief at the course the game has taken. 122 Organiza tion ! i The Moment of Truth. Mter thinking long and hard, the moment of truth comes as Stephen Britnell moves in for the kill. Chess players spent a majority of their gametime simply contemplating their next move in hopes of manoeuvering their opponent into checkmate.