Which side in chess would win if both players played “perfectly”?

Question

Isn’t chess a “finite” game where no luck is involved? Are computers able to calculate perfect strategies for both players?

And if yes, then which side is at the advantage?

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Answer 1

White has a slight advantage going first, but it’s an incalculable advantage with the tech we have. Maybe if quantum computing is perfected, and we can generate every possible position, something like Alpha Zero could give us an answer. My intuition tells me white wins, but because most high level AI games end in a draw, perhaps that’s the reality.