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"openings"

I mean, I like the Bird as well, especially in bullet, but....security? It's one of the *least secure* openings for white's king that exists.
People who play the Bird often set up a kind of reversed Stonewall structure, which is very solid and can lead to a long game. Which for me is annoying to play against because I like active play.
Do you have a system against the Bird which immediately exposes the white king, @Dionysus_god?
I like birds. The sounds they make is exactly what makes me comfortable during play.
#4, it is common sense.

The only thing that opens the king more than the Bird, that I can think of, would be the Kings gambit.

Its fine to say "I can drag out a kings gambit game for a long time" or "I love the kings gambit", but to say that it's secure is not true.

The Bird is one step more secure than the KG, since it has a pawn on e3 and f4, instead of e4 and f4. But it is still opening the kingside for potential attacks and storms on the king.

This is why the rule for beginners is to never move your f pawn.
"Do you have a system against the Bird which immediately exposes the white king?"

Sure, Froms gambit (1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6)

It is not as open and is more secure than a kings gambit for sure. I love the control of the dark squares. It doesn't usually instantly expose the king, but by its nature, after the game plays out, it becomes more and more of a danger.
Think twice before playing your first move. Do you really believe playing the Henry Edward Bird opening preserves the opening advantage for white or does it give the advantage to black? If a chess opening loses more often than wins, than I believe it is not a good opening for the white pieces. Black must know how to respond to any first move that white starts with.
The following approach is a mechanical solution that respects the value of the first golden rule: "A pawn in the center".
No matter what white starts with, a constructive response for black's first move is either d5 or Nf6.
There are two exceptions in response to white's first move. Do you recall the principle: "Do not attack too soon?" Well then:
A) When White plays pawn c4, e4 or g3: Black's constructive response is pawn e5.
B) When White plays pawn h3 or g4: Black must not play Nf6.
In conclusion, the first step is to build up the center, without any immediate clash of the pieces. If you take the time to note all the dominant second moves of an engine, you should be able to extrapolate the next general moves for the Black pieces.
"It is not as open and is more secure than a kings gambit for sure. I love the control of the dark squares. It doesn't usually instantly expose the king, but by its nature, after the game plays out, it becomes more and more of a danger."

I am talking about the Bird in general here. Not just From's gambit.
The Bird with b3 (maybe this is even the Standard Variation, I have no clue) and without g3, seems OK to me. Though, of course, white has better options available.

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