Stepping stones

by Oliver Reeh
9/28/2018 – The constellation knight on f5 and queen on h6 completely paralyses Black's position, but with his defensive knight on e6 (and an extra rook, by the way) he still seems to be hanging on. How would you continue White's attack in the diagram position?
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Finish him

White has invested a full rook to get an attacking piece in front of Black's doubled f-pawns. The key to the position: ideal squares, ideal occupants ...

 
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1.b3 Nf6 2.Bb2 c5 3.e3 e6 4.f4 Be7 5.Nf3 b6 6.a4 a6 7.g3 Bb7 8.Bg2 d6 9.0-0 0-0 10.d3 Nc6 11.h3 Nd5 12.Qd2 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Nc3 Qc7 15.g4 d5 16.Ne2 b5 17.Ng3 d4 18.e4 e5 19.f5 Ne8 20.Ng5 Nd8 21.f6 Nxf6 22.Rxf6 gxf6 23.Nxh7 Kxh7 24.Nf5 Ne6 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Rf1 Qd8
Wanted: the way for White to decisively reinforce his attack. Your suggestion?
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Jobava,B2646Gallana,M22461–02018A0116th Int. Chess Open Spilimbergo 2018 t1

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

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