The first phase of the El Salvador National ChampionshipSuperior category 2021 concluded today with the announcement of four semifinalists who continue the fight for the National Champion title on 15-16 May 2021.
23 players participated in the first open phase of the event, and the top 4 proceed to the second, knock-out phase: Sura Kalvin, FM Chavez Ricardo, Perez Salazar Armando and IM Arias Lemnys.
Kalvin Sulva 
FM Ricardo Chavez 
Armando Perez 
IM Arias Lemnys
Final rankings of the phase 1:
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | Sura Kalvin | 2143 | 5.5 | 26 | 19 | |
| 2 | FM | Chavez Ricardo | 2285 | 5 | 31 | 22 |
| 3 | Perez Salazar Armando | 2038 | 5 | 23 | 18 | |
| 4 | IM | Arias Lemnys | 2343 | 4.5 | 30 | 22 |
| 5 | FM | Guevara Erick Marvin | 2183 | 4.5 | 25 | 18 |
| 6 | FM | Arias Daniel | 2325 | 4.5 | 23 | 17 |
| 7 | FM | Melara Moises | 2215 | 4 | 26 | 19 |
| 8 | CM | Hernandez Mauricio Daniel | 2172 | 4 | 25 | 18 |
| 9 | Chavez Hector Eduardo | 2223 | 3.5 | 28 | 22 | |
| 10 | IM | Burgos Carlos | 2272 | 3.5 | 24 | 18 |
| 11 | Mira Felix | 2088 | 3.5 | 23 | 18 | |
| 12 | Tobar Jorge | 2059 | 3.5 | 21 | 15 | |
| 13 | WCM | Hernandez Bera | 2024 | 3.5 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | CM | Ayala Rolando | 2067 | 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 15 | Zometa Miguel | 2029 | 3 | 23 | 17 | |
| 16 | Mejia Lucio | 2102 | 3 | 20 | 14 | |
| 17 | Duarte Juan | 2132 | 2.5 | 21 | 15 | |
| 18 | Romero Wilber | 2020 | 2 | 24 | 17 | |
| 19 | Blanco David | 2095 | 2 | 22 | 16 | |
| 20 | IM | Giron Jorge | 2274 | 1.5 | 26 | 19 |
| 21 | Muñoz Randall | 2021 | 1.5 | 22 | 17 | |
| 22 | Hernandez Virgilio | 2064 | 1 | 25 | 17 | |
| 23 | FM | Martinez Nelson | 2180 | 0 | 26 | 18 |
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