The reason why White goes first in chess was because the president of the
London Chess Club (circa 1830-40) was fed up with the argument about players
NOT wanting the White pieces. White was associated with cowardice (white flag).
So to resolve this matter it was suggested that upon the flip of a coin a player
could choose the colour the chess pieces or opt to to go first. Most chose Black
(or Red) so overtime White was moving first.
Then in the 1850's it was realised that mistakes in publishing names and diagrams
was happening so Staunton helped standardising the rule that White goes first.
In the 1820's Edinburgh had Black throughout the Edinburgh London match but
'had the move' in a few games. Their view of the Scotch Game was:
In the 'Immortal Game' Anderssen - Kieseritzky, 1851, (an offhand game, a friendly.)
Anderssen had the Black pieces but moved first which has led to a few publications
discovered by Edward WInter crediting Kieseritzky as the winner.
https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/pics/cn8854_chess1.jpg