What is the strongest continuation for White?

Corus Group C, Wijk aan Zee NED
Analysis of Magnus Carlsen (2484) vs. Sipke Ernst (2474)

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(white to move) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5 Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Ne4 Qa5 14. Kb1 O-O 15. Nxf6+ Nxf6 16. Ne5 Rad8 17. Qe2 c5 18. Ng6 fxg6 19. Qxe6+ Kh8 20. hxg6 Qb6 21. Qxe7 Nd5 22. Rxh6+ Kg8 23. Rh8+ Kxh8 24. Qh4+ Kg8 25. Qh7#

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