What is the strongest continuation for White?

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Analysis of john2001plus (1935) vs. Gusev (1838)

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(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 b6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e4 Bb4 6. e5 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Bd3 h6 10. O-O d6 11. Re1 Nd7 12. exd6 Bxd6 13. d5 cxd5 14. cxd5 Nf6 15. Bb5+ Bd7 16. dxe6 Bxb5 17. Nd4 Bc4 18. Qa4+ b5 19. Nxb5 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 O-O 21. e7 Qd5 22. exf8=Q+ Rxf8 23. Kxh2 Bxb5 24. Qh4 Rc8 25. Bxh6 Rc4 26. Qg5

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