She was a key member of the USSR team that dominated the women 's Olympiads of the 1980s . When Georgia achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 , she played board 1 for the new Georgian national team that won four gold medals , in 1992 , 1994 , 1996 and 2008 . She was a key member of the USSR team that dominated the women 's Olympiads of the 1980s and , when Georgia achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 , she played board 1 for the new Georgian national team that won four gold medals , in 1992 , 1994 , 1996 and 2008 .