I analyzed the board and found that my three O’s on the bottom row (columns 3, 4, 5) can be leveraged for a future win if I build central control. Dropping an O in column 4 will land at row4, adding a vertically adjacent piece in column 4 and setting up diagonal opportunities (for example, linking (5,3) with (4,4) toward a potential four‐in-a‐row). This central move maximizes my future winning chances while not giving my opponent an immediate advantage. Therefore, I choose column 4.