I'm choosing column 2 for several strategic reasons:

1. Vertical threat creation: By placing my piece in column 2, it will land at position (2,3), giving me three O's in a vertical line (with existing O's at (2,4) and (2,5)). This creates a strong vertical threat that my opponent must address.

2. Future winning potential: If I can later place a piece at (2,2), I would win with four vertical O's. This forces my opponent to either block this threat on their next turn or lose.

3. No immediate threats to block: My opponent doesn't currently have any three-in-a-row configurations that require immediate blocking.

4. Board control: This move strengthens my presence in the middle section of the board, which typically offers more winning opportunities in Connect Four.

5. No setup for opponent: This move doesn't create any obvious opportunities for my opponent to create a winning position on their next turn.