What is the strongest continuation for White?

ICC tourney 1592 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Analysis of john2001plus (1767) vs. weakfish (1318)

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(white to move) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 e6 8. f3 Be7 9. e4 Bg6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Be2 h6 12. O-O Rc8 13. Qb3 Nb6 14. Ne5 Bh7 15. a5 Nbd7 16. Qxb7 Ra8 17. Nxc6 Qe8 18. Nxe7+ Qxe7 19. e5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 exd5 21. Qxd5 Rab8 22. Bc4 Rxb2 23. e6 Nf6 24. exf7+ Kh8 25. Qe5 Qb4 26. Rfc1 Bg6 27. Bxh6 Bxf7 28. Bxf7 Rxf7 29. Rc8+ Kh7 30. Qf5+ g6 31. Qe6 Qxd4+ 32. Be3 Rxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Qb2+ 34. Bf2 Rg7 35. Ra4 Nh5 36. Rac4 Qd2 37. Qe3 Qxa5 38. Qc3 Qg5+ 39. Rg4 Nf4+ 40. Kf1 Qb5+ 41. Qc4 Qb1+ 42. Qc1 Qb5+ 43. Rc4 Ne6 44. Kg2 Re7 45. Rh4+ Kg8 46. Rc8+ Re8 47. Qc3 Ng7 48. Rc5 Qe2 49. Rc7 Re7 50. Rc8+ Kf7 51. Rhh8 Ne8 52. Rh7+ Ke6 53. Rxe8 Rxe8 54. Qc6+ Kf5 55. Rf7+ Kg5 56. Qf6+ Kh5 57. Rh7# CHECK!

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