user167: What does the acronym ELO stand for in the context of chess, as in the ELO rating system?

user167: It doesn't stand for anything at all, because it's not an acronym. It should be "Elo" rather than "ELO." The Elo rating system is named after the Hungarian-American physics professor (and 8-time state champion chess master) Arpad Elo, who originally devised his rating system around 1960.

167: <p>What does the acronym ELO stand for in the context of chess, as in the ELO rating system?</p>
 167: <p>It doesn't stand for anything at all, because <strong>it's not an acronym</strong>. It should be "Elo" rather than "ELO." The Elo rating system is named after the Hungarian-American physics professor (and 8-time state champion chess master) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpad_Elo">Arpad Elo</a>, who originally devised his rating system around 1960.</p>
