Despite being World Champion, Gukesh has been in poor form recently and is in danger of falling below 2700 elo. This puts him below multiple others who will be on his team.

Will he still be given board 1 due to being world champion or will he be demoted to a lower board based on rating and recent performance?

Resolves YES if Gukesh plays on Board 1 during 2026 Olympiad.