Rapid Album: Unexpected queen sacrifice

The following position is from one of recently played online games (15 min). Both sides were developing attacks on different sides of board...



21. Ng3 ?!

White started plan which includes elimination of Nh5, the defender of g7.

21. ... a3 22. Nxh5 axb2+ 23. Kd2

There are two other alternatives but in both white would just loose his queen:

23. Kxb2 Qb5+ 24. Kc1 Ra1+ 25. Kd2 Ra2+  
23. Qxb2 La3 

23.... Qxh5 24. Rhg1

It looks that everything works well for white; pressure along g file has been created and b2 pawn is stopped on b1 by strong control of two rooks on 1st rank, but...

 

24... Qxd1!!

Thunder from clear sky! Amazing move after which white's concept is destroyed.

25. Rxd1

25. Kxd1 b1Q+ and black is up for complete rook.

25...b1Q+ 26. Rxb1 Ra2+

white resigned

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