Openings: There are very few openings I have not outed in a tournament game (including the Chigorin), but I hold a special affinity for both sides of the Gruenfeld, Queen's Indian, Ruy Lopez, and Semi-Slav. I prefer openings with the opportunity for both positional and attacking chances.

Middlegame: I have no intention for my opponent to see an endgame, and there a lot of ways to make that happen. I prefer a positional grind, but I'll never object to attacking chances.

Endgame: I have a bad tendency (akin to Fischer) to overly seek clarity and simplicity in the endgame, which often leads to me eschewing the best moves.

I do not play competitive chess anymore since I am an attorney, but I try to keep up on all the tournaments and the latest results. I have found however, that playing Guess-the-Move chess is almost as satisfying as playing a game myself (hence the collections) and is far less time consuming. In the long list of priorities I have to juggle each day, its a great solution to my chess addiction.