India, Feb. 3 -- The chess world is currently in a massive transitional phase as the older generation of Grandmasters hand over the baton to the younger players. D Gukesh's victory at the World Championship in December last year was the biggest proof, as he took over the role of India's face in chess from Viswanathan Anand. With FIDE forced to make fresh changes, particularly due to the huge lack of interest for the classical chess format from fans, modern-day chess fans have shown more interest in the shorter formats, and have expressed more curiosity for innovative modifications. On February 7, the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will make its debut at the Weissenhaus Resort in Wangels, Germany. The first leg of the series will also see...