Does the Chess Elo rating system account for the natural advantage of playing White? - Quora

Answer (1 of 5): No, the ELO system does not account for this. However, the rules of the tournaments do. That is, when you are playing in a match or a tournament (games in which the rating is applied) you will play alternately with white and black, thus nullifying the fact that playing white is i

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Since the white pieces advantage is universally acknowledged in the chess world, do ratings ever take into account which colour a player is playing with? Why/why not? - Quora