https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_rating_system
That explains some of the rating systems.
What exactly is elo rating? Is there any way to know your exact elo rating? When it is said someone's rating is xyz, is it always referred to elo rating? Can someone explain in details? Thanks in advance.
you can go to this link and within 5 minutes know pretty accurately what your ELO rating is.
http://www.chessmaniac.com/ELORating/ELO_Chess_Rating.shtml
What exactly is elo rating? Is there any way to know your exact elo rating? When it is said someone's rating is xyz, is it always referred to elo rating? Can someone explain in details? Thanks in advance.