What is the strongest defense for Black?

ICC tourney 1704 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of SuperPuzzler (1665) vs. john2001plus (1747)

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(black to move) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. O-O Be7 9. c3 O-O 10. Qc2 e5 11. Re1 Qc7 12. exd5 cxd5 13. c4 d4 14. Nf3 Bd6 15. Bg5 e4 16. Bxe4 Nxe4 17. Rxe4 Bb7 18. Rh4 f5 19. Nxd4 Qf7 20. c5 h6 21. Be3 Be7 22. Rf4 Be4 23. Rxe4 fxe4

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