I need to play at the top-right corner (0,2) immediately. Looking at the board, I notice that my opponent has X at the center (1,1) and bottom-right (2,2). This creates two potential winning paths for them that converge at position (0,2) - they could win along the right column or along the anti-diagonal. By placing my O at (0,2), I block both of these threats at once. Additionally, this move gives me a potential winning opportunity along the top row, where I already have an O at the top-left (0,0).