Four months later, Golod tied for 1st-7th with grandmasters Alexander Riazantsev, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Leonid Kritz, Sébastien Feller, Christian Bauer and Sébastien Mazé in the Master open tournament at the 43rd Biel Chess Festival.
Shortly after four months, Golod shared first to seventh place with renowned grandmasters Alexander Riazantsev, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Leonid Kritz, Sébastien Feller, Christian Bauer and Sébastien Mazé in the Master open tournament at the 43rd Biel Chess Festival.