Best play may refer to:
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Best response
In game theory, the best response is the strategy (or strategies) which produces the most favorable outcome for a player, taking other players' strategies as given (; ). The concept of a best response is central to John Nash's best-known contribu ...
, the game theoretic concept of a strategy that produces the most favorable outcome for a player
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''Best Play'' (book), by chess theoretician
Alexander Shashin
One of several awards:
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Tony Award for Best Play
The Tony Award for Best Play (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award given to the best new (non- musical) play on Broadway, as determined by Tony Award voters. There was no award in the Tonys' first year ...
, an annual American award honoring Broadway theater productions
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Best Play ESPY Award The Best Play ESPY Award has been conferred annually since 2002 on the play in a single regular season or playoff game contested professionally under the auspices of one of the four major leagues in the United States and Canada or collegiately und ...
, an annual award in the North American professional sports leagues
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Helpmann Award for Best Play
The Helpmann Award for Best Play is a theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. The award is for a production of a play, which may be a new work or a revival of an existing work. This ...
, an annual award in Australian theatre
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