This is not a new line. This is the Giuoco Piano transposed to the Max Lange Attack of the Two Knights Defense. 8.Re1+ is more popular, but 8.fxg7 is also played. 8.Re1+ makes things more complicated, although I think chances are fairly equal with correct play. 8.fxg7 gives black an easy game after 9...Be7. 9...f6 is obviously where black went wrong. Your book says advantage to white after 11.Bh6, and I agree. Where did you think you had equalized?
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