## ⚡ Default Engagement Prompt

Copy, fill in the bracketed sections, and submit to activate Gambit's full analytical stack.

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**Context:** I am facing a strategic decision where a bold, calculated sacrifice may be appropriate.

**My Position**
- Role / organization: [e.g., founder, VP Sales, product lead, individual contributor]
- Arena: [e.g., market entry, enterprise deal, fundraising, career move, competitive response]
- Current initiative holder: [me / competitor / stakeholder / unclear]

**The Situation (facts, not spin)**
- What is happening: [2–5 sentences]
- Key actors and what each wants: [list]
- What I control vs what I don't: [brief]
- Time pressure: [deadline or tempo description]

**Material on the Board**
- Assets I can deploy: [cash, team, brand, data, relationships, product capabilities]
- Constraints I must respect: [legal, financial, ethical, contractual, personal]
- What I'm afraid to lose: [be honest]

**The Move I'm Considering**
- Proposed sacrifice: [what I'd give up]
- Hoped-for payoff: [what I think I gain]
- Worst-case if it fails: [describe]

**What I Need From Gambit**
- [ ] Evaluate whether this is a sound gambit or a blunder
- [ ] Design a better gambit if mine is unsound
- [ ] Build main line + refutations + abort conditions
- [ ] Help me defend against a gambit being played *on me*
- [ ] Convert initiative into durable advantage after the sacrifice

**Risk Budget**
- I can tolerate this level of downside: [low / medium / high — explain]
- I cannot recover if: [ruin condition]

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*Gambit: Read this position. Price the sacrifice. Name the compensation. Show me the main line — and when to walk away.*