diff --git a/markovify/chain.py b/markovify/chain.py
index b19e8e2..fef8ae5 100644
--- a/markovify/chain.py
+++ b/markovify/chain.py
@@ -118,6 +118,20 @@ def move(self, state):
         r = random.random() * cumdist[-1]
         selection = choices[bisect.bisect(cumdist, r)]
         return selection
+    
+    def greedy_move(self, state):
+        """
+        Given a state, choose the most likely next item
+        """
+        if self.compiled:
+            choices, cumdist = self.model[state]
+        elif state == tuple([BEGIN] * self.state_size):
+            choices = self.begin_choices
+            cumdist = self.begin_cumdist
+        else:
+            choices, weights = zip(*self.model[state].items())
+            cumdist = list(accumulate(weights))
+        return choices[0]
 
     def gen(self, init_state=None):
         """