abstract:Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich (; born 26 March 1972) is an official of the Russian Chess Federation. Dvorkovich favors his opponent, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is running for re-election of FIDE.
The naming of more liberal figures such as ArkadyDvorkovich, his economic adviser, to senior positions in the new government would be a sign that the Kremlin is willing to consider opening up the economy through privatisations and other measures.
ArkadyDvorkovich, an American-educated 29-year-old deputy minister and one of Russia's most impressive reformers, concedes that an efficient state is a must if other changes are to work properly, and that it would have been better to start off with administrative reforms.