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Alpha (West) to play

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The game doesn't end soon. Just find the move that Alpha should make right now.

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Alpha gets a big material advantage with a "chameleon factory" move.

Alpha
Beta
1.
sacrifice g3 Alhpa
build y3 Alpha
build y3 Altair
build y3 Betelgeuse

I composed this puzzle. This is similar to typical early game positions where the players are fighting to control the yellow economy, but Beta was unwise to give Alpha such a good opportunity.