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fd1 instead of 17. f4, which opens a file leading straight to the black king and was thus a logical follow-up to 14. 
d5, may have been a missed opportunity for White. Zhu Chen's play was great but 12... g6 confused me. 19. c5 was an excellent breakthrough idea but it may have already been too late by then, although I think an exchange sac at certain points (eg. move 26) may have been a good defensive resource for White. 
f8 avoiding forking ideas as well as putting the king on a square where, as it turns out, it could not easily be attacked. Castling queenside was, in hindsight, definitely a better try for White. Kosteniuk's a-pawn push did stifle Black's normal activity on the queenside but with a rook waiting on c8 White didn't want to play there either. I think Kosteniuk neglected basic control of the center a little bit in this game and was punished for it.