Perhaps you should study games by the strongest masters who have played the Black side. My research is indicating that Johnny Hector is the strongest player who has most frequently played 4...Bc5. But the list is longer for 4...Be7:
- Malaniuk
- Hebden
- Romanishin
- Geller
Contact me by message if you'd like me to recommend a way to research this online for free -- we're not supposed to mention competing websites in the forums, and I'm skating on thin ice as it is.
Against 1.e4 I normally respond 1...e5.
I enjoy playing against just about every variation EXCEPT for the dreaded Modern Italian Game:
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 I have played both:
4...Bc5 & 4...Be7
HOWEVER...I never seem to get a good game. I've never found a book/video/article that really explained the ideas behind what Black is trying to accomplish.
Seems like White is the only one having all the fun and Black is just holding on for a draw.
I would really like to know a way of attacking the Modern Italian Game!?
Which move (4...Be7 or 4...Bc5) gives Black better fighting chances?!
Any recommendations would be helpful. Thanks for any advice you give!