Hi,
I am new here and followed with much interest the discussion about Alekhine opening/Scandinavian opening/opening repertoire (apologize my English).

I played the Sicilian for several years and now also want to change (like somebody in this thread before, asking for tipps concerning his opening repertoire) because I like the Kalashnikov but unfortunately you get nowadays more and more the Rossolimo and closed Sicilians etc. etc. and I hate this dull closed positions.

As I followed here the discussion and some people wrote nice comments about the Alekhine, I tried now myself the Alekhine and I must say that I cannot understand how somebody really want to play this opening!  Dont you guys think that it terrible to get the 4-pawns-setup on your board (under the aspect of space advantage this must be a bad dream for black)? Is this in your eyes really a nice position after e4 Nf6/e5 Nd5/d4 d6/c4 Nb6 and then f4 ?
And even, if Wite does not fight for the immediate advantage, it can get with 2. Nc3 d5/exd5 Nxd5/Bc4 a fine position that is known from the Vienna Game and offers good kingsideattacking-chances.

In my eyes (OK, I am only at the 1800-1900 level) the Alekhine looks horrible!!! 

I decided to go for the Scandinavian.