17. Qxh8 is completely unnecessary. It's a sacrifice for the sake sacrifice that doesn't achieve anything over normal continuations - nothing beautifull in such a move imo. Actually this move should not even be classified as a sacrifice but rather as a blunder. White still has siginificant material advantage after Qxh8 so it's no wonder you win easily but something normal like 17. Re1+ would be so much easier.
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It's not so much a question of seeing any immediate mating line (altough I wouldn't be suprised if such existed) but rather just that after 17. Re1+ Kd7 18. Qxf7+ Kc8 19. Qxf6 white has extra queen and knight whereas after 17. Qxh8 Rxh8 18. Re1+ Kd7 19. Bb2 followed by Bxf6 white only has an extra bishop and rook.
It's likely that white can force a checkmate quicker with more extra material and with the help of the queen. After Qxh8 black doesn't need to get mated as quickly as he did in the game (18... Kd7; 19... h5).
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I hate sacrificing my beautiful queen!
Sadly, it must often be done.
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It's always better to sacrifice queen than king. Isn't chess a chauvinist game
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I have found a beginner who very confident with his bullet skills. He is a player who comes from the Philippines. The guy is strong beginner with high skill proved it with his ridiculous move by losing his queen like a noob but he can make a checkmate without the queen. Awesome!!!
As a result, all the opponents are always willing to accept a rematch. A rare thing in the world of bullet, especially among the beginners. 
Is he a Joey (GM gmjoey1) who use pseudonyms account?
Im sure that only GM can do that successfuly. Ok, check out his profile at http://www.chess.com/members/view/endooo
By the way, here some of his games with queen sacrifice:
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=820493964
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=821744493
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=821751488
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=824139591
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=824416592
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=824442737
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=824999483
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=825022720
i want to start a topic of games that involve queen sacrifices this is one of mine post yours in response. I played white.