Apparently the 3.5-0.5 match score has become a trend with our team, as that’s been the score for the last three matches! Fortunately, we were on the victorious side for the two of them, so nothing to complain about! Last week we had a major victo...
Unfortunately our crashing win against North Carolina last week didn’t turn into a winning streak and in turn we got crashed .5 – 3.5 against New England. So now this leaves us in third place in the Pacific division, which will make our match aga...
Things really turned around for us after last week’s match: we are now tied for 2nd-3rd, a big upgrade (unlike iOS7) from being in last place the week before. The match was rocky as usual, and at some point things were looking questionable on seve...
After our week 4 loss against the New Jersey Knockouts (which I forgot to blog about, oops!), week 5 brought no excitement or better resuts to our team. The match vs. Arizona ended 2-2, with all 4 draws, which I think is pretty rare in the league!...
After last week’s miraculous win, luck just wasn’t on our side this time around. I have no other excuse except that Miami is just a really strong team (Yuniesky even managed to beat me in North Carolina) with many strong lineups at the...
Well this was one hilariously embarrassing blunderfest. After about 15 minutes, we were losing on boards 3 and 4 and I thought a tie is the best we could hope for. It kind of reminded me of our matches at the Olympiad, when at some point I’d just ...
Hi chess.com fans, This is my first time blogging for LA Vibe and currently I’m playing at the US master’s, so unfortunately I have to make this blog short and just summarize the match (the rest will be long rants. Topics of discussion – unclear)...
In our history, the L.A. Vibe have always done fairly well against the Dallas Destiny. Our lifetime score is 2/4, but I'm pretty sure we have been the rating underdogs in all 4 matches! Moreover, in our last meeting, back in Week 5 in 2011, we won...
Last week the L.A. Vibe was sorely beaten 3-1 by the Philadelphia Inventors. It was a tough match, and like our other matches this season, I felt very good about our chances early on. Nicky had a large time advantage out of the opening and seemed ...
Arguably the worst match ever...pretty much all 8 players at some point made some egregious oversight, or horrible practical decision, or just played sloppily--anyways, maybe this tragicomedy of errors was enjoyable for the fans, who were once aga...
It was the match-up everyone was waiting for...(not really), but finally, for the first time in USCL history, the Los Angeles Vibe took on the New York Knights. For anyone who hasn't lived in one of these cities, it is important to note that L.A. ...
Last night marked the start of the L.A. Vibe's 2012 USCL season, where we were paired against Arizona, a team we have already played thrice in our 2-year existence. The total score up to last night was 1.5-1.5, so of course both teams were hoping ...
In a rematch of Week 3, the Los Angeles Vibe were ready to avenge the painful 3.5-0.5 loss to the Arizona Scorpions, and avenge they did. The never before seen line-up of Kretchetov-Abrahamyan-Casella-Yanayt made sure the Vibe ended their se...
The match was characterized as a must-win situation for both teams (Isn't every match a must-win situation? Well, not quite as much as this one!), as the Los Angeles Vibe battled the Dallas Destiny for a chance at one of the 3 remaining playoff...
Absurdity and destruction took place as the Los Angeles Vibe took on the Miami Sharks in a crucial Week 8 match-up. The winner of this exhibition would earn much greater playoff chances while the loser would be in some hot water regarding playo...
Panic was the main emotion felt by the Vibe during the Week 7 fight between the Los Angeles Vibe and the Seattle Sluggers. A match where the Vibe was out-rated by 100 points started pretty much as expected by many outsiders--we'd be in trouble ...
West vs. East was the theme of the party that took place during Week 6 of the United States Chess League. The L.A. Vibe were paired with the Manhattan Applesauce, a team which, in my opinion, is much stronger than the 1.5-3.5 record they held ...
A tough loss, but this was the closest match all season for the Los Angeles Vibe , as the San Francisco Mechanics slipped past with a score of 2.5-1.5. Although the Vibe were underdogs in this match, they played very well and were very clos...
Smiles and happy thoughts were exchanged in Los Angeles this week as the Los Angeles Vibe prevailed over the Chicago Blaze 3-1 to move up to a record of 2-2, which is good for a tie for 4th place in the mighty Western Division of the USCL. It w...
The Los Angeles Vibe were stunned on September 7th as they were defeated 3.5-0.5 by the Arizona Scorpions. Now the Vibe were only slight favorites to win this match, which makes such a lopsided loss extremely surprising. The reason for the los...
"When you see a good move, play it quickly before time runs out" -Emanuel Lasker during time-pressure.Missed opportunity was the theme of the night on September 1st as the Los Angele...
On August 23rd the Los Angeles Vibe made their debut in the United States Chess League and beat the St. Louis Arch Bishops 2.5-1.5 to start the season 1-0. Here are the results:St. Louis Arch Bishops Los Angeles V...
