She has been honoured many times by her country and several postage stamps have even been designed to celebrate her chess achievements.
Mongolia issued a commemorative stamp in 1986 which illustrates a position in one of her games from the 1984 world championship match against Irina Levitina.

Maia Chiburdanidze is one of several women from the country who have excelled at the highest levels of chess.
She has helped to further boost the standing of the game in her country, where she, and the other top Georgian women, are fêted like movie stars.
She has been honoured many times by her country and several postage stamps have even been designed to celebrate her chess achievements. Mongolia issued a commemorative stamp in 1986 which illustrates a position in one of her games from the 1984 world championship match against Irina Levitina.
Maia Chiburdanidze is one of several women from the country who have excelled at the highest levels of chess. She has helped to further boost the standing of the game in her country, where she, and the other top Georgian women, are fêted like movie stars.
Maia Chiburdanidze