What is the best defense for Black?

ICC tourney 1172 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of BotanicalKnight (1437) vs. yoshi (1703)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h g f e d c b a 0

(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 Nge7 6. Nf3 Nf5 7. d3 Be7 8. O-O h5 9. Nc3 h4 10. g4 Nfd4 11. h3 Nxf3+ 12. Qxf3 Nd4 13. Qd1 Bd7 14. Ne2 Nxe2+ 15. Qxe2 Qb6 16. Kh1 Rc8 17. c3 g6

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Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

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