Question

Read the paragraph.

Wyatt sat down at the chess board and shook his opponent's hand with confidence. One more at a time, he gained control at the board. Wyatt's advance planning paid off, and his strategy led him to a win. 

"Checkmate," Wyatt proclaimed.

Which phrase from the paragraph offers context clues about the meaning of the word strategy?

◯ sat down

◯ chessboard

◯ advance planning

◯ Wyatt proclaimed