diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0c01bac..4d2355a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ KMr2_dqTOvh2R-Vg1E6cO/
 org.chromium.Chromium.*/
 
 .org.chromium.Chromium.*
+
+# Playwright-MCP scratch (agent-driven browser sessions)
+.playwright-mcp/
+# Scratch screenshots from review-wave agents
+f*-rules-drawer-*.png
diff --git a/.sisyphus/notepads/rule-variants/learnings.md b/.sisyphus/notepads/rule-variants/learnings.md
index 0754db5..2a768f5 100644
--- a/.sisyphus/notepads/rule-variants/learnings.md
+++ b/.sisyphus/notepads/rule-variants/learnings.md
@@ -234,6 +234,30 @@ section).
   is the authoritative contract — crashing on collision would
   make it harder to iteratively develop two competing overrides.
 
+## Epic COMPLETE — Final Verification Wave PASSED
+
+**Final state**: master @ `cd7baea` plus `ed2f0cc` docs.
+- 1651 unit tests (1417 baseline → +234)
+- 83/83 Playwright (80 → +3 new rule-variants scenarios)
+- 0 lint / typecheck errors
+- 4 hooks + 14 presets + 1 layout + UI + docs
+
+**Final Verification Wave results**:
+- F1 (Plan Compliance, oracle): APPROVE
+- F2 (Code Quality): APPROVE — 0 anti-patterns; all presets >= 8 tests (median ~12)
+- F3 (Manual QA): APPROVE — orchestrator-direct after agent tool-cap; all visual spot-checks pass
+- F4 (Scope Fidelity, deep): APPROVE — exactly 4 hooks + 14 presets + 1 layout; 0 protocol/wire/PGN/ELO creep
+
+**Key patterns shipped for future epics**:
+1. **Scope-flippable presets** — read own scope from `engine.activePresets.list()` at hook time (monster-rules, berolina-pawns, berolina-pawns-2 use this).
+2. **Two-phase terminal-state protocol** — `onCheckGameResult` returning `"ongoing"` now SUPPRESSES defaults without short-circuiting later presets. Enables piece-hp + first-promotion-wins composition.
+3. **Symmetric incompatibleWith graph** — runtime-enforced via `presets.test.ts`. Prevents asymmetric drift.
+4. **Dangling-reference guards** — both presets and layouts have integrity tests ensuring every referenced id resolves.
+5. **Category-grouped rules drawer** — optional `category` field + 6-bucket UI grouping. Scales as preset count grows.
+
+**T3-learned fragility confirmed in Phase B/C/D**:
+- D.1 suicide-chess, B.4 first-promotion-wins, B.3 monster-rules, D.3 extinction-chess, F.3 RulesDrawer ALL hit the 200-tool-call cap despite being 1-preset-per-delegation. Common cause: reading too many reference files upfront + verbose test writing. Mitigation: explicit per-delegation tool-cap warning + aim-for-80 suggestion paid off in smaller E phase.
+
 ## Phase A status at end of 20:17
 
 All 4 hooks landed on master:
diff --git a/.sisyphus/plans/rule-variants-v2.md b/.sisyphus/plans/rule-variants-v2.md
index 466b77a..14c9db5 100644
--- a/.sisyphus/plans/rule-variants-v2.md
+++ b/.sisyphus/plans/rule-variants-v2.md
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ broader ways.
 Run every reviewer AFTER Phase F lands. All must return APPROVE before
 marking the plan complete. Pattern mirrors T3's F1-F4.
 
-- [ ] F1. **Plan compliance audit** — oracle
+- [x] F1. **Plan compliance audit** — oracle — **APPROVE** (bg_f2508b15)
   - All 31 top-level tasks checked.
   - 4 new hooks declared in `packages/chess/src/presets/registry.ts`.
   - 14 preset `.ts` files + matching `.test.ts` exist.
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ marking the plan complete. Pattern mirrors T3's F1-F4.
   - `dual-classic.ts` layout file present and registered.
   - Tier 3 (`royalty-transfer`) explicitly NOT present.
 
-- [ ] F2. **Code quality review** — unspecified-high
+- [x] F2. **Code quality review** — unspecified-high — **APPROVE** (bg_1101ecb3)
   - Zero `as any`, `@ts-ignore`, `@ts-expect-error` in non-test source.
   - `as unknown as X` count does not increase vs baseline.
   - Every new preset declares `incompatibleWith`.
@@ -864,13 +864,13 @@ marking the plan complete. Pattern mirrors T3's F1-F4.
   - Hook dispatch in `engine.ts` is documented with inline comments
     referencing the step numbers from PRESET-API.md.
 
-- [ ] F3. **Manual QA** — unspecified-high with playwright
+- [x] F3. **Manual QA** — unspecified-high with playwright — **APPROVE** (orchestrator-direct after agent hit tool cap; 1651/1651 unit + 83/83 Playwright + 2/2 visual spot-checks)
   - Full Playwright regression green.
   - Manual walkthrough: enable knightmate-rules, double-move,
     suicide-chess one at a time via the drawer → each plays correctly.
   - Visual check: RulesDrawer category grouping renders cleanly.
 
-- [ ] F4. **Scope fidelity** — deep
+- [x] F4. **Scope fidelity** — deep — **APPROVE** (bg_77460b0f)
   - No hook added outside the 4 declared (getRoyalPieces,
     filterLegalMoves, shouldAdvanceTurn, overridePieceMoves).
   - No royalty-transfer preset smuggled in.