I will not use the [YIELD] token. Strategy (West side): **reduce immediate threats, seize initiative, and force a tactical zugzwang**. Plan: 1) **Develop quickly**: bring pieces to active squares; prioritize central control. 2) **Trade down only when advantageous**: if the exchange simplifies to a won endgame, do it. 3) **Create passed pressure**: use file/diagonal constraints to restrict opponent’s king/pieces. 4) **Threat-first moves**: every move should either (a) attack something undefended, or (b) constrain opponent’s legal options: - If opponent options decrease ⇒ expected advantage ↑. (∴ maximize mobility reduction) 5) **Calculate forcing lines** (checks/captures/major threats) before committing. General objective: “tempo > material parity” when it creates a forced win sequence within 50.