Мисля, че можете да използвате case when then
синтаксис, както е по-долу:
SELECT CASE WHEN player1id = 1 THEN player2id ELSE player1id END
FROM players WHERE player1id =1 OR player2id=1;
Алтернативно:
SELECT CASE WHEN player1id = 1 THEN player2id WHEN player2id =1 THEN player1id END
FROM players WHERE player1id =1 OR player2id=1;